Growing up in the early to mid 70’s, there was one singer that my mom adored and always listened to, Elvis Presley. When Elvis died it was a time of mourning around our home, almost as if a member of the family died. I grew to enjoy not only his music but also his movies. I can remember dancing around and imitating the “king” and thinking how cool I would be if I could be like him. As a performer, Elvis often attracted wild crowds and people would linger and desire more when he finished, always hoping for an encore. A phrase that originated at the end of those events, “Elvis has left the building” would signify to fans that the concert was truly over and their would be no more Elvis tonight.

The phrase has since become one of those pop culture phrases that we all hear from time to time and occasionally use ourselves. It is used to refer to anyone who has exited in some sense. For instance, it might be used when someone makes a dramatic exit, baseball announcers on radio or television sometimes use the phrase as a humorous way to describe a home run, which is typically hit over the outfield fence and into the stands.

This morning as I think about the true King, I am glad that He has not left the building. How amazing Jesus is. He continues to deliver spectacular performance after performance in our lives, doing great and mighty things. And I long to dance around and imitate Him!

1 John 4:4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Colossians 1:9-14 9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,  so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.  He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Romans 8:38 – 39 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.