What he needed, obviously, was the knowledge of God, but the royal family is the protector of the Buddhist faith and so they, like other royalties, protect their national religion. He has three sisters and he was born to be a king. And I wondered, why would she ask me this question? He is the only son. I was 33 at the time just as he was when she asked this question. He is a month and a half older than I am. And the question she asked me – I'll never forget – was, "How can I raise my son to be a good King?" Her son was born July 28, 1952. She was having some difficulties, or he was at that time, some things in his life. She was talking about her son, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. She asked me a number of questions, but one that really stuck out in my mind. And as I escorted her around to the different things, she asked me a question. Armstrong asked that I accompany her on the various things that she did, so I spent quite a few hours with her in the car and at various events. When Queen Sirikit visited the United States, Mr. In reality, it is about giving honor where it's due, recognizing what people have done. We have to serve others just as that king sought. And he recognized that it was for the benefit of the Thai people. He recognized that righteous rule makes justice and peace. He recognized his wife in this statement and he also recognized that everyone in his family had a duty - to serve, to reign with righteousness. It was summed up pretty clearly in the statement when the King's inauguration came to pass and he started his speech out, "We will reign with righteousness for the benefit and happiness of the Thai people." "We", not "I". Why I favored them, I think, was probably because of the way they felt about their people. I favored one of the royal families that I probably spent the most time with which was the royal family of Thailand. Of course, most monarchies today are constitutional monarchies as opposed to literal ruling monarchies, but they still try to serve and do certain things for their country in different ways. Even they would seek help in trying to accomplish the things that they could. It was very interesting to hear of their work - what they had to do, their struggles, their goals that they had, most often their frustrations when they tried to do something. Armstrong I was able to meet a lot of royalty in Europe and Africa and Asia. You were born to be a king, but just what does that mean? For whatever reason in my life - God moved me around so many different places - but in the position I served under Mr. Amazingly, though, it also pictures your birth into God's royal family. So I ask you, do you hear your King? Literally this day pictures Christ's return as King of kings and Lord of lords. Today, of all days, you and I should hear the voice of our King - to hear the truth, the truth in a world full of lies. Everyone that is of the truth hears My voice." For this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. 37, he goes on and Pilate asks him again, "Are You a king then?" And His answer was, "You say I am a king. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews but My kingdom is not from here." ( John 18:36)ĭown a few verses in V. But today is very special and I appreciate the opportunity to be here with you.Ī little less than two thousand years ago John recorded Jesus talking to Pilate and Pilate asked Him, "Are you a king?" He said, " Are you king of the Jews?" In John 18 Jesus answered him and said, "My kingdom is not of this world. Of course, growing up in the church we didn't celebrate them so I had to accept the Trumpets one which worked real well because, you have second tithe to spend so you can never tell your parents they don't have any money. And so now I get two birthdays every year, one that everybody celebrates with me and the other one I can celebrate by myself. And I never knew I was born on the Feast of Trumpets until I looked it up on the Jewish calendar one day and found out it was a Sabbath on September 20th, 1952. My mom came into the church shortly after that. Trumpets has always been very special to me – even more so when I found out about fifteen or twenty years ago that I was actually born on the Feast of Trumpets. It's wonderful that God has given us these holy days to understand His plan.
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