The King of the Jews...the King of All!
Today (January 6) is Epiphany, the day many churches set aside to remember the wise men, recorded in Matthew 2:1-12, who followed the star to find and worship “the King of the Jews.” One of the great hymns of the faith I enjoy dwelling on to help apply the wise men account is “This Is My Father’s World.” In this hymn, not only do we praise the Creator and speak of His creation giving back praise to Him, but we also focus on the sovereignty of our Father in Heaven. Think of this stanza: “This is my Father’s world, O let me never forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the Ruler yet . ” The God who led the wise men to worship this prophesied King is the same God that will receive the glory of every knee one day bowing and every tongue confessing that His Son, Jesus Christ, is Lord (Philippians 2:10-11). Another hymn we often sing about the wise men is “We Three Kings of Orient Are.” It’s a title based merely on tradition, since we have no idea how many there were...
