A Great King

I am sure you have all heard of King Arthur and the knights of the round table, a great and tremendous story showing us a hero from ancient times who stood for all the right things.

 

This past week I have been away on a holiday with a group of wonderful people, and one of the places we visited together was some ruins, supposedly those of King Arthurs castle!

 

 

 

But now the question might come, is King Arthur really real?

 

From my understanding Arthur is a mythical king created from a poem, made into a hero, set in history. It is a story and legend which has grown more and more over time. Most myths however normally come from at least a fragment of truth and it seems that in this case the fragment of truth which created the legend was the hope of the people.

 

So, what is the hope of the people which started this myth and the hope of the people which keeps it a legend still today?!?

 

It is a hope for something better. A hope for a King who knows them, and will protect them. For a man who will protect not only themselves but also what is right. One who will fight evil no matter how it comes. A hope that there is something more than just what they know.

 

The bad news is that despite this hope, King Arthur, the legend we know, is still just a myth. Even if it weren't a myth, the time did not remain but history shows us that more powers came and the world changed. There is however some good news. The good news is that the peoples hope which created the legend and keeps it alive still today, is not in vain.

 

Today is Easter Saturday, and tomorrow Christians all over the world will be remembering and celebrating a King who really is all of those things which the people hoped for. And not only that but tomorrow the celebration is because He is alive, He has conquered death, and so is King forever. Not only do we have a King who has fought the worst kind of evil there is (our own sin) for us, but we need not worry for the time when He will die and a new King will come for He is Forever.

 

The hope which we have is in our King and Saviour, Jesus. A living and real hope that there is something better than what we know, than the world we live in, and that is being with Him, when He returns. The great thing is we do not need to create a legend so that we can cling on to this hope, but our hope really is from history (not just set in it) and so it is real!

 

• If you would like to read more about King Arthur, and the mythical legend click here.
• If you would like to read more about Jesus Christ, and the real King click here.
• If you would like to read more about what Christians remember at Easter click here.