The King Reigns

Finally, some pictures.  I took these yesterday from the car.  They aren't the best pictures, but the sky was so beautiful, both morning and evening, that I couldn't not take pictures.  Such beauty is hard to capture, hard to share in pixels.  But I try anyway.

It is that way with God.  It's hard to share the news.  To express the reality of it -- the joy of it.

In church Sunday, Joe talked about being a joyful messenger for Christ. 

In the times of Isaiah, the king would go with the army to fight the wars.  The people were left at home to carry on, hoping that the king was still alive, still fighting, still reigning.

The king would sound back messengers to declare that the king was still king -- be loyal, be at work, the king still lives. 

That messenger needed to be joyful, needed to be enthusiastic.  He needed to be trustworthy, and not stop along the way home - not get distracted or tired. 

He needed to be all of things we need to be for God if we are going to be joyful messengers of His word.

Trustworthy.  Enthusiastic.  Dedicated.  Certain.  Faithful. 

Be joyful.  The king is alive and is still reigning.  Spread the word.