Day 24: 

The King of Kings

“And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” Revelation 19:16 (KJV)

Morning Devotion

Every once in a while, you come across a verse that just stops you in your tracks.

For me, this is one of them.

I picture it, heaven open, the air charged with glory, Jesus riding in majesty, wearing a name that silences every rival: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

That name does not come with a campaign slogan.

It does not depend on a vote.

It is not challenged by another term or toppled by public opinion.

It is permanent. Eternal. Undeniable.

In a world where leaders rise and fall, promises are broken, and thrones crumble like dust, there stands one King whose crown will never slip and whose reign will never end.

Here is the best part. This King does not just rule the heavens. He reigns in our hearts.

A Porch Story

Years ago, I was invited to pray at a local civic event. There were politicians, business leaders, teachers, and families, everyone dressed sharp, shaking hands, talking about progress and plans.

Before I stood to pray, I looked around that crowded room and thought, We have some impressive titles here today: mayor, senator, director, CEO. But when I bowed my head, all those titles faded. In that moment, every name in the room bowed beneath one greater name: Jesus, the King of Kings.

Afterward, a man came up and said, “Pastor, that prayer reminded me who is really in charge.”

I smiled and said, “That is the whole point.”

Every earthly leader has an expiration date. But King Jesus is not running for office. He is reigning from His throne.

The Reign That Never Ends

When Revelation pulls back the curtain of eternity, we see Jesus not as the suffering servant of Calvary but as the conquering King of glory. His robe is dipped in blood, not His enemies’ blood, but His own, shed for us. The crown on His head is not borrowed. It is deserved.

That is the King who holds the keys to death and hell. That is the King who rules not by force but by faithfulness, not by fear but by love.

One day, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Here is what I love. He invites us to bow now, willingly, joyfully, gratefully. Not out of dread, but out of devotion.

When you surrender to this King, you do not lose freedom. You find it.

When the World Feels Unstable

Watch the news long enough and you will feel the tremors of a shaking world, wars, corruption, division, uncertainty.

But heaven is not nervous. The throne is not up for grabs.

When you are discouraged by what is happening around you, lift your eyes higher. Do not stare at the storm. Look at the Sovereign.

The King of Kings has not abdicated His authority. He is not pacing heaven wondering what to do next. He is seated, because the work is finished and the victory is secure.

You can rest in that today.

A Little Porchside Theology

Every heart has a throne, and something sits on it. For some, it is success. For others, control, comfort, or fear. But the throne is not built for those things. It is built for a King.

When Jesus reigns there, everything else finds its rightful place.

That is what the Kingdom of God looks like, heaven’s order ruling earth’s chaos, one heart at a time.

Life Application

Today, take a quiet moment and ask yourself:

“Lord, are You reigning over every part of my life, or just the parts I let You?”

Maybe it is your schedule. Maybe it is your spending. Maybe it is your reactions when things do not go your way.

Bow your heart and say,

“King Jesus, take Your rightful place here.”

Then let His peace rule where worry once lived.

If you want a practical reminder, start your morning tomorrow with a literal act of allegiance. Kneel beside your bed or sit on your porch, lift your hands, and simply whisper,

“Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.”

It will reset your whole day.

Prayer

King of Kings,

You rule with righteousness, reign with mercy, and lead with love.

Thank You for sitting on a throne that cannot be shaken.

Today I surrender every corner of my life to Your authority,

my plans, my pride, my priorities.

Reign over my thoughts, guide my words, and rule my heart.

When the world feels out of control, remind me that You never are.

Let my life reflect Your kingdom,

and let my choices honor my King.

In Your royal and redeeming name, Amen.

Reflection Question / Journal Prompt

What area of your life still needs the King’s rule?

Write this in your journal:

“Jesus, reign over ____________.”

Then think of one practical step that shows His lordship in that area, maybe forgiveness instead of resentment, generosity instead of greed, patience instead of panic.

True allegiance is lived, not just declared.

Evening Reflection

The sky is painted in twilight now. The porch lights flicker, the world quiets, and the crickets begin their nightly hymn. It is the perfect moment to remember who is still on the throne.

Kings come and go. Empires rise and crumble. But the King of Kings remains.

Before you close your eyes tonight, bow your heart and whisper,

“Yours is the kingdom, Lord. Rule in me.”

If the headlines make you anxious, look higher than the headlines. Worship steadies what worry shakes.

As you drift off to sleep, imagine this truth wrapping around you like a blanket. The same hands that hold the universe also hold you.

King Jesus is not campaigning. He is reigning.

And He reigns well.

Rest in that.

Some verses don’t need explaining as much as they need believing.

Revelation 22:13 is one of those.

Jesus says, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.”

That means before your story ever started, He was already there. Before the mistake, before the heartbreak, before the prayer you’re still waiting to see answered—He was already present. And long after this season passes, long after today’s worry fades, He will still be standing faithful.

We live in the middle. The middle is where questions live. The middle is where faith gets tested. The middle is where we wonder if anything is really coming together. But Jesus doesn’t just show up at the start and wait at the finish line. He walks the middle with us.

If you feel unfinished, that’s okay. If your life feels like loose ends and unanswered prayers, that doesn’t mean God is done—it means He’s still working. The Alpha never starts something He won’t complete. The Omega never abandons what He began.

So take a deep breath today. The same Christ who wrote the first chapter already holds the final page. And every step in between is safely in His hands.

You’re not forgotten. You’re not lost.

You’re right where the Alpha and Omega can do His work.

Day 23: 

The Alpha and Omega

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” Revelation 22:13 (KJV)

Morning Devotion

Life has a funny way of circling back.

We start with wonder, stumble through questions, and sooner or later realize that everything that begins and ends somehow traces its way through the hands of God.

Jesus did not just say He was at the beginning and the end. He said, “I am Alpha and Omega.”

That means the story starts with Him, runs through Him, and wraps up in Him.

Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Omega is the last. Jesus holds every letter in between, every chapter of your life, every sentence of your story, every comma and question mark you have ever faced.

Nothing starts without His permission, and nothing ends without His purpose.

A Porch Story

I remember sitting on the porch one evening with an old friend who had just retired.

He had one of those faraway looks, the kind that sees both backward and forward at the same time.

“I thought retirement would feel like finishing the book,” he said, “but it is more like closing a chapter and realizing the story keeps going.”

He leaned back, took a slow sip of sweet tea, and grinned. “I guess the Author is not done writing yet.”

We both laughed, but there was deep truth in his words.

Every ending is just a prelude in the hands of the Alpha and Omega.

That conversation stuck with me, because we live most of life in the middle, between what God started and what He is still completing. If you do not learn to trust Him in the middle, you will spend your whole story anxious about the next page.

The Alpha wrote your beginning with intention.

The Omega already holds your ending in glory.

So you can rest easy in the middle, knowing the Author is still holding the pen.

The God of the Middle Pages

When life feels uncertain, we tend to grab the pen from God’s hand and start editing.

We underline the good parts, scratch out the painful ones, and try to rewrite the story our way.

But the truth is, the middle is where most of life unfolds, the ordinary Tuesdays, the in between prayers, the waiting seasons. It is in those middle pages that God does His best work.

He turns commas into grace pauses, question marks into faith builders, and periods into resurrection points.

If you are in a middle chapter right now, hold on. The story is not over. The Alpha who began a good work in you will see it through to the end (Philippians 1:6).

A Little Porch-side Theology

Jesus does not just bookend history. He owns every paragraph.

The same hands that shaped Eden are writing your present moment.

When the first word was spoken, “Let there be light,” Jesus was there.

When the final word is declared, “It is finished,” He will still be there.

In between those two moments, He walks with us through every valley, victory, heartbreak, and hallelujah.

He is the God of Genesis and Revelation, and of every page in between called your life.

Life Application

Take a few minutes today to look back over your life like you are rereading a familiar book.

Notice how many times God has shown up, how He wove purpose through pain, turned detours into direction, and used even delays to develop you.

Then write this in your journal:

“Alpha started this. Omega will finish it. I will trust Him with the middle.”

The next time something feels out of control, whisper that truth under your breath. It is amazing how peace grows when you stop trying to edit what the Author is already perfecting.

Prayer

Alpha and Omega,

Thank You for being the first and the last word over my life.

You started my story with purpose and promise,

and You will finish it with glory and grace.

Teach me to trust You in the middle,

when I cannot see the next chapter,

when I am tempted to take the pen,

when the waiting feels long.

Remind me that You are not pacing the porch in worry.

You are seated on the throne in victory.

Write what brings You glory,

and give me the faith to read it with gratitude.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Reflection Question / Journal Prompt

What “middle chapter” are you living in right now?

Is it a season of waiting, rebuilding, or wondering?

Write this in your journal:

“Lord, help me make peace with the middle.”

Then jot down three moments from your past where you clearly saw God’s hand guiding the story. Revisit those memories when you need proof that the Author has not stopped writing.

Evening Reflection

The porch is quiet tonight. The crickets sing their evening song, and the moon climbs slowly above the trees. It is the perfect reminder that even when the day ends, the story keeps going.

Jesus is still the Alpha, faithful in beginnings. He is still the Omega, victorious in endings. He is still present in the middle, the steady grace between sunrise and sunset.

Before you turn in tonight, take a deep breath and whisper, “You have the first word, Lord, and You will have the last.”

Rest there.

When you know who holds the bookends, you do not have to fear the chapters in between.

The Alpha already wrote mercy into your mornings. The Omega already sealed hope into your endings. In between, right here, right now, He is writing redemption in real time.

So close the day with peace, knowing that your life is not a random series of sentences. It is a masterpiece being edited by the hands of eternity.

Sleep well, friend.

The Author is still awake.

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