We focus on the eternal King.
This is the message from Jeremiah 10:10 (Modern Korean Bible):
'But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God, the eternal King.
When He is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure His wrath.'
The Lord is the true God, the living God, and the eternal King (v. 10).
Who is the King of Glory?
The Almighty God is the King of Glory (Psalms 24:10).
He is the King of Righteousness and the King of Peace (Hebrews 7:2).
As the great King who rules the entire world,
we should fear the Most High God (Psalms 47:2).
This great King, God, gave up all His privileges
and became like humans, appearing in the form of a man.
He humbled Himself and died on the cross (Philippians 2:7-8).
Jesus, who is the eternal King (Jeremiah 10:10) and eternal life (1 John 1:2),
was nailed to the cross, the tree of curse (Deuteronomy 21:23; Galatians 3:13).
When Jesus was crucified, the inscription of His charge on the cross read,
'Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews' (Mark 15:26).
The chief priests and the scribes mocked Jesus, saying,
'He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the King of Israel.
Then we will believe in Him' (Mark 15:31-32).
Even the criminals crucified with Him hurled insults at Him.
He became a person despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows and familiar with suffering.
People turned their faces away from Him, and we did not esteem Him (Isaiah 53:3).
He bore our diseases and suffered for us,
but we considered Him stricken by God, punished by Him.
He was pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,
and by His wounds, we are healed (Isaiah 53:4-5).
Thus, the King of kings, Jesus, humbled Himself,
was despised and rejected, and gave His life as a ransom for us (Matthew 20:28).
Through this, we received forgiveness of sins (Colossians 1:14) and salvation.
We, who have been saved, are a chosen people,
a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people belonging to God.
This is so that we may declare the praises of Him
who called us out of darkness into His wonderful light (1 Peter 2:9).
Therefore, we praise my God, the King: ‘I will extol You, my God the King;
I will praise Your name forever and ever' (Gospel song 'My God, the King').
'At the proper time, God will show His appearing.
He is the blessed and only Sovereign,
the King of kings and Lord of lords' (1 Timothy 6:15).
Before the appointed time,
the ten kings seen by the Apostle John have not yet received their kingdom,
but they will receive authority for a short time with the beast.
They will have one purpose and will give their power and authority
to the beast and fight against the Lamb.
However, since the Lamb is Lord of lords and King of kings,
He will overcome them, and those who are called
and chosen faithful believers will overcome with Him
(Revelation 17:12-14).
Therefore, 'To the eternal King, immortal, invisible,
the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen' (1 Timothy 1:17).