We're in the Presence of Royalty

"We're in the presence of royalty
It's our sovereign God and King
Here before Your throne
We bow at Your feet
We worship You, Holy King...."
(lyrics to "The Presence of Royalty" by Byron Cage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkCDtfed2fE

How would you behave if you were in the presence of royalty?  Would you smile to acknowledge the presence of his or her majesty? Would you try to demonstrate respect by making sure you greet him or her properly?  If the royal custom required bowing or kneeling, would you do it?

When I think of the Christmas story of the three wise men worshiping the Christ, it makes me mindful of the fact that we, like the wise men, are in the presence of royalty.

Sometimes, in our quest to deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ we get a little too familiar with Him and forget that He is our sovereign God and King.  We get real comfortable and start speaking and behaving in ways that show we have forgotten that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are omnipresent and always with us.  We are always in the presence of royalty.

Ignoring the Holy presence, we often seek joy and peace in people or things, oblivious to the fact that:

"It's in Your presence that I find joy
It's in Your presence that I find peace
I find rest for my soul and strength for my life
Lying here at your feet...."

Let's not allow stress or sorrow, tradition or other trappings to cause us to miss out on our audience with the King. Just think about it, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords desired so much to fellowship with us that He left His throne in glory to meet us on our turf!

"In Your presence there is fullness of joy
And in Your right hand are pleasures forever more...."

All the joy, peace and pleasure we could ever imagine--and beyond--are all within reach if we have enough faith to look past our circumstances and remember that we're in the presence of royalty.

Have a Merry Christmas and...

BNcouraged!

Rev. Karen