I have a problem with people thinking of the Lord God of All as Buddy Jesus.
John 13: 13 You call me Master and Lord: and you say well; for so I am.
The Greek uses the word kurios, which the Lexicon says means: supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
The King of a kingdom may eat with his subjects, but he is never one of them. That is how the Apostles understood Him. Jesus is always Master or Lord or Rabbi. Even when He was washing their feet, He identifies Himself as the greatest.
Jesus is not first among equals. He is just First.
Thanks so much for these posts. Just, thanks.
As St. Teresa of Avila addressed Him: “His Majesty”
That’s why every liturgical year we have the Feast of Christ the King.
Jesus made many references to his “Kingdom”
Here are just a few:
Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand
My Kingdom is not of this world
Whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter into it
The Kingdom of heaven is like leaven....
I will give you the keys of the Kingdom...
Unless a man be born again...he cannot enter the Kingdom..
Blessed are the poor of spirit for theirs is the Kingdom...
Blessed are those who suffer persecution....for theirs is the Kingdom...