He is my King

I have been reading through the Larger Catechism based on the Westminster Confession of Faith. If you have not read it I highly recommend it. Forget the movies and TV shows, grab the Catechism and get ready for real entertainment. If you've never heard of it or ever read a Catechism you should be somewhat thankful. Back in the day you had to recite at least the shorter Catechism to get accepted as a church member, and certainly know the contents of the Larger to be a preacher.

Today I read Question 45, How doth Christ execute the office of a king? and I loved the answer. I'll take it out of the King's (King James, that is) english and put in today's language. You need to read it slow, not in a hurry like we always are:

Christ executes the office of a King by calling out of the world a people to himself and giving them leaders and his Word to govern them; in bestowing grace on everyone he has called, rewarding them for their obedience to Him and correcting their sins, preserving and supporting them every time they face temptation or suffer for Him, restraining and overcoming all their enemies and powerfully ordering all things for their good and his glory. Against all the rest he takes vengence because they know not the King, nor do they obey his Word.

When I read that I could just see my King watching over me, actively caring about me, always helping me, always protecting me.

In North America we do not have a King ruling over us and none of us living have grown up under the rule of a Monarch, so we don't know how to grasp this whole idea of being ruled by a King (except in movies). Being ruled by a righteous King is as good as life gets, all else is sinking sand.

I like being ruled by my King Jesus. I think the Catechism says it just right. And since every sentence in a catechism is taken from the Word I suppose it should. I give my King honor today.