oke like this Man!” (John 7:46 NKJV). And yet He was more than a poet, more than a statesman, more than a physician. We cannot understand Christ until we understand that He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Like Thomas, our response must be to bow down and confess, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28). —Hope for Each Day A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.