Acts 2:29-36

Acts 2:29-36
English Standard Version (ESV)

  On Monday, I was in Austin, visiting some affordable apartments for work.  We're working on refinancing them, and someone decided at the last minute that we needed to see them, so off I went.  While at the last property, I asked where to get some good barbecue, because I felt like good brisket might make up for the fact that I had to set an alarm for 3 am to catch my flight.  They proceeded to tell me about a place downtown where people line up for hours, and they said the only person that's ever been able to cut the line is the president of the United States -- even famous movie actors go to the back of the line.  I guess it would be a good test of how famous you are, to show up and see if you're able.
  There are ranks in our society -- some wield more power than others.  (Some even choose to use this power to better society, which is another conversation for another day.) 
  Here, Peter is proclaiming that even David, a man lauded by people of faith as someone who sought a relationship with God with all of his heart, pales in comparison to Jesus.  We have a hard time understanding just how great Jesus is, because all of our best comparisons fall very short of what a great man he was -- because he's more than a man, Jesus is the Savior of the world.
  So think of the best person in the world, and then realize Jesus is a thousand times better than that -- kinder, more compassionate, more loving, more forgiving.  Our very words fall short when we try and describe just how great Jesus is. 
  And this is the Jesus who loves you and calls you his own.  Give thanks!