The Word of God; King of Kings And Lord of Lords

Once before, after the flood, man banded together in common tongue to raise up the Tower of Babel:

[Gen 11:1 KJV] "And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

And the Lord saw it and intervened - this was post-flood intervention too! Woe to us for our prideful inclinations and aspirations : 

Genesis 11:5-7: And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of man had built. And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” 

Proverbs 16:18: Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall

Proverbs 11:2: When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom 

Perhaps man again will change the world, through divine intervention, if the Church rise up as a unit.  What would happen if the children of God banded together to herald the truth with common tongue and will? Let us be a light unto the world! Park Church, Brave Church, Calvary Church, Grace Chapel! (are there others that boldly proclaim?)When can we begin a revival in Denver? Where do we start? I pray it be so for I am ready. Are you? Let us spread the fire and love for the Lord's goodness and grace. 

We were not instructed on how to pray with the right ingredients?

The Word of God will arrive someday as it is written, for '...His Kingdom come, as earth as it is in heaven! ' 

[Rev 19:11-16 NASB20] "And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it [is] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes [are] a flame of fire, and on His head [are] many crowns; and He has a name written [on Him] which no one knows except Himself. [He is] clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white [and] clean, were following Him on white horses. From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written: "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.""

So this passage raises the question for me: Did Jesus have a tattoo? 

We'll have to wait and see. In the meantime maybe I get a second so I can pay right homage to my King? If it is ever asked then I can say I am only but a little king that serves the King of Kings as a witness of fealty to one who made me in His image. For even the ones covered in ink should know of their need for fealty. Time to lead by bold example as man that grows in discipline in my race:

[1Co 9:22-27 ESV] "To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings. Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified." 

For I am convinced that I am not saved by works but by my faith. All that matters is faith in Jesus. It says it just so! 

[Rom 9:31-33 NIV] "but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness, have not attained their goal. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone. As it is written: "See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.

[Rom 9:31-33 NIV] "but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness, have not attained their goal. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone. As it is written: "See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.

It was even written in the Old Testament that some would write on their hand - as a brand to my owner.

[Isa 44:5-6 NASB20] ""This one will say, 'I am the LORD'S'; And that one will call on the name of Jacob; And another will write [on] his hand, 'Belonging to the LORD,' And will give himself Israel's name with honor. "This is what the LORD says, [He who is] the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of armies: 'I am the first and I am the last, And there is no God besides Me."

For I am but a slave that embraces his identify in Christ. The alpha omega tattoo comes first; I am reminded again. Each image will tie back to a verse for this is how I will remember in life and witness after death: 

Again I say - it is all matter of the heart. Some face consequence for choices made in this life. We all will face them in the next. And so I am thankful for the justification of my sins and freedom from the rigid laws of the Jews. The new law is simple: love your neighbor as yourself, as He has loved me! 

[Jhn 13:34-36 NIV] ""A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus replied, "Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later."" 

For we are not justified because of anything done in us or by us - it is Christ who has done this. Only by the free grace are we justified! For Jesus was the atonement. A necessary shedding of blood of the Lamb. 

Leviticus 17:11: For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life

[Eph 1:7 NASB20] "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our wrongdoings, according to the riches of His grace"

He is also called the second Adam for the first failed us for generations but Jesus came to make it right. I strive to choose differently in the moments I can though I too am a sinful man. For there was a moment when the women extended an apple, after the deceiver tricked her, and Adam had not yet succumbed to a bite though perhaps in his heart a choice was sealed: 

[1Ti 2:13-14 ESV] "For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor."

[1Co 10:13 NIV] "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."

There is also a warning I did not heed close enough, for why did I proclaim myself as 'the Helper' to my helper? What reversal of the ordained order of things to do so:

[Gen 3:16 KJV] "Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee."

For the path I followed with my own heart has me astray and may yet again - I will attempt to not be so naive but rather guard it more closely now:

[Pro 4:23 KJV] "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life."

[Jer 17:9 KJV] "The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?"