In Ephesian 1, verses 9 and 10 (MSG), we have this wisdom:
God set it all out before us in Christ, a long-range plan in which everything
would be brought together and summed up in him, everything in deepest heaven, everything on planet earth.
This is the view of the Church in its earliest years. The Jesus of Bethlehem had only a small place in the early beliefs about Jesus Christ. Their Lord was the King of heaven and earth, far more significant than the Roman Emperor, who had all the secular power of their day. The assertion that Jesus Christ is Lord of Lords and The Prince of Peace is the theme for November 23rd, Christ the King Sunday.
In a way, this Sunday is New Year's Eve, as it is the last week of the year. The first Sunday of the Christian year is Advent I, the hopeful preparation for the coming of the Messiah. How fitting it is to culminate the annual ecclesiastical cycle with the overarching image of our resurrected Lord of the Universe. We then make our way toward Bethlehem. In that ancient town, we see the story of origin about how our , Alpha and Omega, (the Beginning and End) of all Creation, chose to become a vulnerable human to whom we can daily relate.
From infant to Lord of Lords, we worship an astounding Savior. And from our birth and into eternal life, we belong to that Sovereign.
Yours in Christ, Tempe'