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Of all the titles we could bestow on Jesus, that of “King” would seem one of the most inappropriate.

It smacks of the kind of things he rejected. When we think of a King we think of a crown, a palace, great wealth, power, prestige and of course an army.

When we look at Jesus what do we see? There is no throne, no crown, no army. We see Him walking the dusty Roads of Palestine with a little band of disciples. He is surrounded by the poor and the sick, sinners and outcasts. And yet the title “King” is appropriate and it stands for something true and real in Jesus. He was the greatest source of goodness, light and hope in a dark world. His presence could change beyond recognition the lives of those around Him.

There is a so called great person who can make everybody feel small. But the really great person makes everyone feel great. In that sense Jesus was really a King.

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