King of Kings – Hillsong
In the darkness we were waiting
Without hope without light
Till from heaven You came running
There was mercy in Your eyes
To fulfil the law and prophets
To a virgin came the Word
From a throne of endless glory
To a cradle in the dirt
Praise the Father
Praise the Son
Praise the Spirit three in one
God of glory
Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
To reveal the kingdom coming
And to reconcile the lost
To redeem the whole creation
You did not despise the cross
For even in Your suffering
You saw to the other side
Knowing this was our salvation
Jesus for our sake You died
And the morning that You rose
All of heaven held its breath
Till that stone was moved for good
For the Lamb had conquered death
And the dead rose from their tombs
And the angels stood in awe
For the souls of all who’d come
To the Father are restored
And the Church of Christ was born
Then the Spirit lit the flame
Now this gospel truth of old
Shall not kneel shall not faint
By His blood and in His Name
In His freedom I am free
For the love of Jesus Christ
Who has resurrected me
This week we are reflecting on King of Kings by Hillsong which was written by Geoff Bullock.
King of Kings is a worship song that reflects on the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus and our salvation. Verse one talks about how we were in darkness, without hope or light and how Jesus came from the throne of glory to a cradle in the dirt.
Verse 2 reflects on our redemption and reconciliation and how Jesus did not despise the cross. He knew what he had to do. He did it WITHOUT complaint. He didn’t kick or scream either. He could have said “nope, not interested, not doing it” but He didn’t. He stepped into complete obedience. For the sake of the world He made the ultimate sacrifice and died for our sins.
Hebrews 12:2 – The Passion Translation
2 We look away from the natural realm and we fasten our gaze onto Jesus who birthed faith within us and who leads us forward into faith’s perfection. His example is this: Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God!
Jesus endured the cross without complaint – for you, for me, and for ALL who would later come to repentance. There could be no resurrection without the cross, no salvation without Jesus dying for us.
Verse 3 and 4 are amazing as well. I love how it describes all of heaven holding its breath until the stone had rolled away and how the angels stood in awe. Because of Jesus complete obedience, because of His blood, because of His love for us. He died for us and as a result we are redeemed.
As I focused on this song, the magnitude of what Jesus had done amazed me. I often take what He did, what He went through for granted. There is no doubt in my mind that I could have done what He did. Jesus did though – lovingly, willingly, for the sake of the world, for you, for me.
Don’t know about you though, I am thankful.
Susie
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