His Majesty

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness,
The power and the glory,
The victory and the majesty;
For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours;
Yours is the kingdom, O LORD,
And You are exalted as head over all. 1 Chronicles 29:11

The style of David may be quickly apparent in these words of our verse today. David had the Spirit of the Lord in him, and in his words it comes out strongly. I was thinking about His Majesty today and the thought came from what is to us an unusual source, a man raised in the Islamic religion.

We may not think often enough of our Lord's majesty. Yet the Bible mentions it throughout, from Deuteronomy to Jude in the New King James version. That is not quite throughout though, is it? It is interesting that it does not bear mention in Genesis or the Revelation. Hmm, could it be that this man raised under Islam has a point? Oh, what was his point, you may be asking? The man wondered if God's majesty was less important to Him than His people. That is a rather profound question.

We have seen in history rulers who would not give up an aspect of their throne, perceived or otherwise, for any amount of their people. Yet, here is His Majesty, the Lord of hosts, arriving in this world, His world by our verse for today, through the birth canal of a girl. That last bit is not mine either, but from the point of view of this child of Islam. It is fascinating to read such a different point of view coming to faith in the same Savior, Jesus, as you and I did, and this man did through a great struggle. Testimony is so important for us, and, you might even say it is our mission, Jesus did.

Read Nabeel's testimony in:
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity by Nabeel Qureshi

Have a fabulous, foggy Friday in Christ!
Bucky