As I write this, it is once again yellow Monday. In leaving the house and heading for three days of the Southeast Asian Union Mission’s annual leadership conference, I stand in a crowd of yellow shirts waiting for a bus. On the bus I am once again surrounded by people clad in yellow shirts. Everywhere one turns you see yellow, yellow, and more yellow.
Now you may be asking yourself why is Monday such a yellow day? It all relates to the Thais’ dedication and love for their king and a cultural heritage that each day of the week has a certain color associated with that day. Because King Bhumiphol’s birthday was on a Monday, yellow is the color of the monarchy.
In honor of the king, almost every Thai citizen can be seen wearing a yellow shirt
with the seal of the royal family emblazoned on it and the slogan “raew rak nay luang” or “We love the King” embroidered on the right shirt sleeve.
Although these are certainly interesting facts, there are several lessons that we as Christians should learn from.
▪ Thais wear yellow every Monday as a symbol of their love to the king, do you put on Christ daily as a symbol of your love for Him?
▪ Thais are very devoted to their king because of what he has done for Thailand, how devoted are you to King Jesus for what He has done for you?
▪ A Thai’s greatest desire is to be able to just see the king, is your greatest desire as a Christian to not just see Christ, but cling only to Him?
Although most of us have never lived in a monarchy, it becomes obvious, if an earthly king can be respected and honored this way, how are we, as children of the King of the Universe respecting, honor, worshipping Him?
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