MP3: And I Stand In Awe

And I Stand in Awe

Received by Dennis Jernigan on September 3, 2009

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"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."

Revelation 1:8 NASB

Either Jesus is control or He is not. If He is King Who sits on the throne then He rules and reigns over all that is. He rules over the darkness just as He rules over the day. He rules over circumstances and trials. He is before all that existed. He is the end of all. He is the Alpha and Omega, ruling over every aspect of our lives. Learning to see our lives from His perspective is the key to understanding how to seek first the Kingdom of God. We seek the Kingdom by seeking the King. When we walk in intimacy of relationship with the King we learn to see from His point of view. From there we come to see and rely upon Him as our All in All…the One Who truly satisfies our souls. For many years now I have prayed using the pattern of the Lord’s Prayer. Combined with the scriptural mandate to seek first the Kingdom of God, my prayer life is constantly focused on Christ as King. I seek first the Kingdom by seeking first the King. When we are in the presence of the King of Kings, all honor, respect, praise, glory, and dominion belong to Him. In fact, the truth is that He rules and reigns over all creation - whether that creation chooses to acknowledge Him or not! This song came one day as I simply ‘messed around’ with some song loops on a computer program. I was so inspired by the rhythm and texture that all I could think about was the presence of the King…how He is always here whether I feel Him or not! It is the King Who rules and reigns even when other forces or circumstances seem to be in control. He uses even evil and our own failure for our good if we seek Him!