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Day 23: The King Has Come

Reading: Matthew 1–28, Mark 1–16

After 400 years of silence, the New Testament opens not with noise, but with a genealogy. A list of names. But don’t skip it, this is God showing His work. Generation after generation, flawed person after flawed person, all leading to one name that changes everything: Jesus.

Matthew’s gospel announces Jesus as the long-awaited King, the Son of David, the fulfillment of every Old Testament promise. But this King doesn’t show up in a palace. He’s born to a teenage girl, laid in a manger, visited by outsiders. Right from the jump, Matthew is telling us: this Kingdom will flip everything upside down.

Jesus is baptized. Heaven opens. The Father says, “This is My Son, whom I love.” Then Jesus goes into the wilderness, not to avoid temptation, but to confront it. And He wins. Where Adam fell, Jesus stands. The King has arrived, and He’s ready to change the world.

The Sermon on the Mount, chapters 5–7, is the King’s manifesto. Blessed are the poor in spirit… love your enemies… don’t just avoid murder, deal with the anger in your heart. Jesus isn’t lowering the bar, He’s lifting our vision. This isn’t about behavior modification. This is about heart transformation.

He heals the sick, calms storms, casts out demons, and raises the dead. Not just to wow the crowds, but to show what the Kingdom looks like when Heaven breaks into Earth.

But not everyone’s impressed. Religious leaders plot against Him. They don’t want a Messiah who eats with sinners, breaks Sabbath rules, and claims authority over everything. Even some followers grow confused. Because Jesus doesn’t come to take sides, He comes to take over.

If Matthew shows Jesus as King, Mark presents Him as a Servant on a mission. No birth story. No long speeches. Just action. Mark’s gospel moves fast, immediately this, immediately that, because Jesus didn’t come to waste time. He came to heal, forgive, free, and save.

In the first chapter alone, Jesus is baptized, tempted, teaching, casting out demons, healing the sick, and withdrawing to pray. You barely catch your breath before He’s on to the next thing. But this isn’t chaos, it’s clarity. He knows His mission:

“The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost… to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Mark doesn’t sugarcoat the cost of following Jesus. People misunderstand Him. Religious leaders oppose Him. Even His own disciples miss the point again and again. But Jesus keeps moving toward the cross, not because He has to, but because He loves to lay His life down.

Betrayed by a friend. Falsely accused. Beaten. Mocked. Nailed to wood. This is the King? Yes. But not just a King, a Lamb. And when that moment comes, Mark slows the pace. The King is crucified. The crowd mocks. The sky goes dark. And a Roman centurion, of all people, is the first to see clearly:

“Surely this man was the Son of God.”

And then, the cross.

And just when it looks like evil wins… Sunday morning comes.

The tomb is empty. Jesus is alive. And now He stands before His followers saying,

“All authority in Heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore, go…”

The Great Commission isn’t just a command, it’s a co-mission. The King has conquered death and invites us to live, love, and lead in His name.

What do the Gospels of Matthew and Mark tell us about the story of God?

That He keeps His promises. That His Kingdom isn’t built on power plays, but on humility, healing, and resurrection. That He doesn’t just save us from something, He calls us into something.

Jesus is not just the plot twist. He’s the point.

Takeaway: You don’t have to wait for hope. It’s already here. The King has come, and His Kingdom is already breaking in. So whether you're on a mountain or in a valley, walk with the One who conquered death. He’s not just your Savior. He’s your King.