Jesus Broke the Mold of Kingship

Jesus is our king (Matthew 21:5). However, he did not come to rule us as a typical king rules us (Matthew 20:25-28) (John 18:37). Typical kings beget rules, regulations, rituals, red tape and rigmarole. Jesus is not the typical king and his kingdom is not the typical kingdom. Jesus broke the mold for kingship. He is the king who loves us. In place of a stultifying codex of rules, regulations, rituals, red tape and rigmarole, the means by which Jesus governs us is love. In the kingdom of the king who loves us, the citizens govern themselves. We desire to please him. We trip all over ourselves in our eagerness to please him.