Our Daily Team has taken a Sabbath from writing during Holy Week.
Please enjoy today’s reflection on a worship song we sang together on Easter Sunday.
May His praise ever be on our lips and in our hearts. Amen.
“King of Kings” [Hillsong Worship (2019)]
Revelation 19:16:
On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Philippians 2:9-11:
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Acts 2:24:
But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.
Acts 2:42-47:
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Key Themes (from Generative AI):
Sovereignty and Exaltation: The song highlights Jesus’s position as “King of Kings” and “Lord of Lords,” as seen in Revelation 19:16.
Humility to Victory: The song traces Jesus’s journey from humility to ultimate victory, echoing the themes of Philippians 2:9-11.
Salvation and Redemption: The lyrics emphasize Jesus’s sacrifice and the redemption He offers, referencing the cross and resurrection.
Scriptural Inspiration: The song’s writers aimed to sing scripture and explore the tenor of the Bible.
King of Kings
King of Kings (Lyric Video) – Hillsong Worship
In the darkness we were waiting
Without hope, without light
‘Til from Heaven You came running
There was mercy in Your eyes
To fulfill the law and prophets
To a virgin came the word
From a throne of endless glory
To a cradle in the dirt
Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, three in one
God of glory, Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
To reveal the kingdom coming
And to reconcile the lost
To redeem the whole creation
You did not despise the cross
For even in your suffering
You saw to the other side
Knowing this was our salvation
Jesus for our sake you died
Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, three in one
God of glory, Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
And the morning that You rose
All of Heaven held its breath
‘Til that stone was moved for good
For the Lamb had conquered death
And the dead rose from their tombs
And the angels stood in awe
For the souls of all who’d come
To the Father are restored
And the church of Christ was born
Then the Spirit lit the flame
Now this gospel truth of old
Shall not kneel, shall not faint
By His blood and in His name
In His freedom I am free
For the love of Jesus Christ
Who has resurrected me
Praise the Father, praise the Son
Praise the Spirit, three in one
God of glory, Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
