Be exalted, O Christ our King!

Resurrected Christ by Grunewald

I know this is a depiction of the Resurrected Christ, but somehow ... Grunewald's interpretation of our Lord's resurrected power and glory reflects the Revelation Christ we have read about in the daily lectionary. Glimpsing upon the transfigured brightness of His appearance ... and we too fall before Him in worship.

Today's readings from the Psalms: 107 and 108 declare God's steadfast love for us that endures forever. Psalm 107 marches us through all the wondrous works that God has done for us, to us, in us, upon us, before us ... inviting us, the redeemed to fall before Him in worship and praise and thanksgiving. It says, "Let the redeemed of the Lord say so...!" Let them remember how He satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. Let them remember when He delivered them from their distress and brought them out of darkness, that he burst their bonds apart. Let them remember that He sent out His Word and healed them and delivered them. Let them extol Him in the congregation of the people and praise Him in the assembly of the elders! And, that's what Psalm 108 is about.

Be exalted, O God, above the heaveans! 

Let your glory be over all the earth! 

For your steadfast love is great above the heavens; 

your faithfulness reaches to the clouds!

That is where Christ our King is seated even now. Tomorrow we remember ... we the redeemed remember Christ our King. What will you bring Him? What praise will flow from your heart and burst from your lips in offering to your King? What will you take to give Him ... for His steadfast love that endures forever for you and all the redeemed? This is a great day to consider it, to be ready for His coming. Whoever are wise, let them attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.