When you think about "kings" you think this is someone who is to be honored and served. We don't really think of Kings like that anymore. Maybe some nations have a strong dictator like person at the head, but many do see it as a service to their people now.
So think of it a different way. Who is your boss? Who is your boss' boss? What if you were standing side by side at a meeting and the boss' boss criticizes the way the meeting is going. As a subordinate, you are likely to agree or go along with whatever they say. And if they say, "get more coffee." You'll hop to it.
This verse turns that concept upside down. One of my favorite artists, Rich Mullins, was at an awards banquet where he was nominated for an award. When he actually won the award, they couldn't find him. He had slipped into the back and was restocking the food tables with the other hired staff.
This seems a bit odd, but some people feel more comfortable building others up. And I think this is the point of Jesus. Jesus came to show his love for us - before we could ever say "no" to him, he said "yes" to us. No matter our past, our present, our future, he is reaching to you and all you have to do is say "yes."
Note, that doesn't mean your problems will go away, it just means you can start a relationship with someone who is not worried about your issues. He cannot love you any more or any less than he already did when first got the idea to knit you together in your mother's womb.
The dude is crazy about you. And he wants to lift you up to heights higher than you can imagine.
I want to live my life in such a way that this is my heart beat. Serving others not for humanities sake, but because I have been shown great love and this is how I can show love in return.
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