Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who
alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Timothy 1:17
King Eternal. Now, that has a nice ring to it. It’s very descriptive and conveys greatness. I’m really surprised that it is used only once in scripture. Christ Jesus is King. He is the King of the Jews, King of the Saints, King of Glory, and King of kings. Long live the King – forever! The Lord Jesus is King Eternal.
Louis XIV reigned over 72 years in France. He was on the throne much longer than the life expectancy of his subjects. In fact, all his immediate heirs predeceased him, so he was succeeded by his five-year-old great grandson, Louis XV. Herein is the lesson: Although many of his subjects were born and died during his monarchy, Louis XIV finally did die and was replaced.
King Jesus won’t ever have that problem. As King Eternal, He reigns over time itself. He has no beginning and has no end. As Creator, He made the stars and will make some new ones when the old ones run out of fuel. As the I Am, all time is present to Him, so He is never in a hurry.
Time changes things, but Christ never changes. That’s because Jesus outlasts time. Today, theoretical Physicists argue about how many billions of years ago the universe began, but they all agree it happened in a point of time. They also agree that the Cosmos will grow old and die. The King Eternal will still be in control when that happens. He’ll then either create a new universe, or do something else.
February 10
