Listening & Learning — A Devotional

Psalm 45:1

I SPEAK ABOUT THE KING

Psalm 45:1. “My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.”

I SPEAK ABOUT THE KING. A King Eternal – forever reigning from the past into infinity. Without a beginning of His reign, yet crowned continually By those who have bowed before Him, yielding to His authority – Each one in His kingdom, having trusted Him personally, And submitted to His kingship, accepting Him gladly – Given His imparted righteousness and loving Him supremely.

A gracious King – full of mercy, grace, and compassion – Who veiled His glory and became poor to bring salvation; To sinners who were lost – He paid the blood cost of our redemption, And He also made us a kingdom of priests by His sanctification. The grace in His lips assures us of the fact of justification – By His gracious pardon provided, there is no condemnation.

A Compassionate King – full of benevolent acts, blesses His subjects, Those whom He has rescued and made children have become objects

Of His matchless grace, so that each, in a lesser way, the King reflects To a world of lost people who have ignored Him and His love - rejects His call to come with their burden of sin, and they will find He accepts Everyone who repents and, by faith in Him, follows divine precepts.

A supreme King - for this King is king over all the others. He is Lord of all lords, each one will to Him their homage offer. Authority is His alone, God’s unique, only Son – He has no brothers. There is none who can compare with Him – He always pleased the Father. In a marvelous way, the King will bring peace and to Himself gather All those who own His Majesty as Lord – they will be with Him forever.

“Eternal God, the King of kings: I honor Thee this morning and worship as the Words of truth are made to mean so much to me by the activity of the Holy Spirit within. He reveals the Lord Jesus Christ in all His glory and power. I give Him all glory in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”