Time to break out the tiaras …

Elizabeth is throwing a party!

Queen Elizabeth, that is. The reason is to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee — 60 years of serving the United Kingdom as its queen.

That’s a long time on the job!

But the job has changed a great deal since the days of old when England and its empire were actually ruled by a monarch.

Today, the Prime Minister and Parliament handle day-to-day governance. For many, Elizabeth is a governmental figurehead. They may still curtsey or bow as a show of respect, but would they bow the knee in actual submission?

Like I said, things have changed.

The same with the King of kings.

For many who call themselves subjects of King Jesus, few bow before Him in complete submission. Some serve in His kingdom, others seek only to benefit from it. However, the benefits of the kingdom are reserved for those who serve its King in spirit and truth:

“21 Not
everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of
Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will
enter. 22 On
judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your
name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in
your name.’ 23 But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws’,” Matthew 7:21-23.

Is Jesus your King and the true ruler of your life, or is He just a spiritual figurehead?

Scotty