Conclusion (Matthew - P 77)

We began our journey through the gospel of Matthew with the recognition that in this book, Jesus was portrayed as the King - King of his kingdom.  Matthew writes so much about the Kingdom of heaven. (Kingdom of God)  As disciples of Jesus, we are citizens of His kingdom ... subjects to King Jesus.

To conclude our journey, I want to share with you the lyrics to a song written by Jason Ingram and Robbie Seay.  To me they wrap up the message in this splendid gospel.  They speak the words that I could not form myself.  I offer them to God ... from me ... with thanksgiving that God has given some people the gift of words.  And I offer them to you ... perhaps you will choose to claim them as your own.

Kingdom and A King

My heart is beating faster in my chest

As I sing of where my loyalties will rest

To never wait on governments to move

As the broken and the poor cry out to You

For the Kingdom and the King

For His glory, we will sing

For the rescue of our souls

He has come

For the kingdom and the cross

Oh, the triumph and the loss

Love has broken through

And new redeemed

For the Kingdom and the King

Oh God may we be focused on the least

A people balancing the fasting and the feast

A call to give and to serve and to celebrate

For You are great, of my God, You are great

So I pledge to know

And love You above all

May we the hands

To free them we are called

For the Kingdom and the King

For His glory we will sing

For the rescue of our souls

He has come

For the Kingdom and the cross

Oh, the triumph and the loss

Love has broken through

And now redeemed

And our hope is not in this land

Oh, not in these laws

Not in these things

And rest, oh, knowing Your love

Has called us to move

Called us to sing, sing, sing

And the people will sing

They will sing, sing

Oh the people will sing

For the King, for the King

For the Kingdom and the King

For His glory we will sing

For the rescue of our souls

He has come

For the Kingdom and the cross

Oh, the triumph and the loss

Love has broken through

And now redeemed

For the Kingdom and the King

The King ... the King

The people will sing, sing, sing

For the Kingdom and the King.

So ... my friends ... sing ... and worship our King!

Thank you for journeying through Matthew with me.  May God give you eyes to see your King more clearly with each day.  May you learn what it means to be His subject more deeply with each passing day.  

Thy Kingdom come - Thy will be done

On earth (and in my heart) as it is in heaven.

Amen