Chaplains’ Chat

There is certainly something about seeing a celebrity or someone famous in the flesh. Just this week we had the King and Queen visit Australia and spend most of their time in Sydney. They even spent some time at a church service in North Sydney, and after the service, a few fortunate Shore Boarders saw them up close. Despite all this, there was understandable security and protocol when the King and Queen visited. In many ways, it is remarkable that they are willing to mingle with the public and everyday people can meet them.

And yet it also reminds us of another King, none other than King Jesus. Even more remarkable is that not only is Jesus a King who met the crowds and interacted with people, he is the King of the universe. It is the remarkable Biblical story that Jesus lived among us, entirely human and entirely God at the same time but as John writes “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). We don’t have to be in the ‘in crowd’ or have special qualities or positions to have access to Jesus. In fact, because of Jesus’ death on the Cross for us, we can all come to Jesus and see him as our King.

Rev Anthony Benn
Chaplain