Tuesday; April 13

I don’t pay all that much attention to the British monarchy, but the recent death of Prince Philip at the age of 99 got me to thinking about how long the Queen Mother and her immediate family have been ruling Great Britain. Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne since February 6, 1952 – that is almost 70 years! Coming from a nation that goes through presidents every four years or so, that is impressive. If my math is right, this royal family has lasted through fourteen different U. S. Presidents (from Truman to Biden). I don’t know much about how the British government works, but that deserves a tip of the cap.

As I thought about the royal family, I got to thinking about our Eternal King. Even the impressiveness of Queen Elizabeth pales in comparison to the God who created the world and continues to sustain it today. Additionally, the future of God’s sovereignty is secure because His nature is eternal and His power is supreme.

Even if Prince Philip’s funeral hadn’t been curtailed by the circumstances of the pandemic, I doubt that I would have tuned in to watch all the pomp and circumstance; however, it did give me pause to think and consider the Apostle Paul’s praise of God, “Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.” (I Timothy 1:17). Our Lord deserves our praise. He is impressive and still in power.

Think About It!

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