As recently as last year we had the coronation of King Charles in the U.K. he was raised since birth, to know his duties and fulfil the role he now plays, most Kings are the sons of a reigning Monarch and are born to the position. Only a few were not. King David was not born to the position, he was a simple shepherd boy but God chose him and had him raised to the position, having the Prophet Samuel annoint him. Neither was his descendent the KING of KINGS of all the Earth. He was not born in a palace but a stable, wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manager. He was not recognized as a King by his own people - yet Gentile rulers and wise men came from the East and bowed to Him as King. They brought him gifts worthy of a King - but NOT a crown. While most kings had servants to do their work, Jesus was a servant to his people.

Over the centuries many men have fought and died for their King and Country. But Jesus humbly became our substitute, paying our debt of sin, and died for us! His only crown a mockery, a crown of thorns cruelly pushed down onto his beaten bloody brow. Yet Pontius Pilate, a gentile ruler at Jesus death confirmed his Kingship over the Jews in the sign above his head on the cross. All of this was done by the King and He never had a throne nor a proper crown.

The news of the day gives us every reason to be afraid, many believe we are on the brink of World War 3 and the world is frankly a mess. But in our gospel reading today Jesus himself tells us, "Do not be terrified" these things will happen, but 'The End' will not happen immediately! Jesus has not forgotten us. We can take heart in (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17) and then maybe we will be present at Jesus coronation. Because as we read in today's New Testament reading, He returns to Earth as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, wearing a gold crown.