The Titles of Christ

Reading the titles of Christ in the first chapter of the Revelation, I often compare those titles to the titles man assigns in this world. The titles of Christ appear permanent and unique. The First and the Last, who else can claim such a thing? The Alpha and the Omega, similar but different titles. Even in Isaiah: Prince of Peace, Almighty God, Everlasting Father - these are titles that get your attention! All of them belong to Christ; they are godly titles that belong to no other. Our titles by comparison are pale wispy things that are difficult to grasp and harder to hold onto.

Anyone who has ever entered a large corporation has gained a title, perhaps the first was Guest or Interviewee or maybe Applicant. Those fortunately didn't stick around long. Then, upon acceptance, you may have become Associate or some other thinly disguised word for Serf. You gained a new title. After years and much effort, perhaps some adult education, you attained Supervisor, Manager, Director, or dare we hope too much, Executive Vice President of Puddin' Pop Production, the EVPoPPP! Yay, go you! That really sounds like a good job to have, if you like puddin' pops that is.

Titles are things the world puts out there for us to grasp for. Think about this, if that title is so wonderful, how come we strive so hard to get promoted out of it? To get a new title? A better one? More money? Ah, that one will get us every time. I once worked in a place that became infamous for promoting to a new title without granting additional salary. Ouch! Hopefully they have that fixed by now. Even the lofty title of President of the United States may only last for four little years after all the effort and money expended in getting elected. Our titles don't stick around very long.

Those titles we read in the Bible though, His titles, they are there as one states - forevermore. Another begins 'Everlasting', which is as permanent as a title can get. One good thing about our titles is that they remind us this place and our place in it will soon be gone. When we take up the titles the Bible has for us, lost sheep, sinner, prodigal... believer, reborn, saint, follower of Christ, then we do indeed take that lowest place at the banquet. The good news is that we have one big promotion coming when our friend and Lord returns to take us right up to the Bridegroom's table to dine with Him.

I cannot take His titles, but I can be His!

Bucky