  Elvis!
The King of Rock and Roll. It's amazing how many people want to
imitate him. It's more amazing yet how much variety there is in the
impersonations. Some are pathetically bad. Some just make it
into the realm of respectability. A few rare ones are actually
good. But among them all, not one has all the same qualities that
made Elvis "The King." And it's for that reason
that no one would ever just strive to imitate another Elvis impersonator.
Now if you didn't grow up knowing
Elvis as part of your life, these people who strive to be like him must
seem quite strange. If you don't know Elvis for yourself,
you'll really never even know which ones are pathetically bad and which
ones give us a small reflection of what made him the King of Rock and
Roll. Some say
that Elvis is still alive, but you can be sure they won't be saying that
even fifty years from now, even though they may still be saying he was a
great singer and entertainer.
And while the world has had its kings, from royalty to
sports to rock and roll, there is one person known as the King of Kings:
  Jesus! The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, Son
of Man and Son of God. It's amazing how many people want to imitate
him. It's more amazing yet how much variety there is in the
impersonations. Some are pathetically bad. Some just make it
into the realm of respectability. A few rare ones are actually
good. But among them all, not one has all the same qualities that
made Jesus "The King of Kings." And it's for that reason that no
one should ever just strive to imitate another Christian. Now if you didn't grow up knowing Jesus as
part of your life, these people who strive to be like him must
seem quite strange. If you don't know Jesus for yourself, you'll
really never even know which ones are pathetically bad and which ones give
us a small reflection of what made him the King of Kings and the Lord of
Lords. Some say that Jesus is still alive, and you can be sure
they'll be saying that fifty years from now and fifty after that, just as
people have for two thousand years since he first appeared after his
crucifixion as the risen
Savior of mankind.
Elvis was a great singer and entertainer, but you won't
know what makes him unique unless you see him for yourself. Jesus
reconciles man to God and changes lives, but you won't know what makes
him unique unless you seek Him for yourself.
Note: For a little fun that extends the Elvis vs. Jesus
comparison, click HERE.
Jesus said, "My
kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to
prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another
place." "You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus
answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this
reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the
truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."
Word of Jesus Christ in John 18:36-37
I will not leave you
as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me
anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On that
day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am
in you.
Word of Jesus Christ in John 14:18-20 |
