The Lord Reigns

The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. (Ps. 93:1)(NIV)


Our God reigns. He is the Sovereign Lord of all! And yet, if we're not careful, we can lose sight of that truth when we see the state of the world we live in. When we see the acts of terrorism, the natural disasters, the economy crisis, the poor and ungodly decisions of our leadership in Washington, the senseless violence, the attack on our religious liberties, the way our culture continues to paint what's good and true in an ugly hue so that what's evil and sinful is seen as the "norm", then we have a tendency to forget that God is still on the throne. But He is! In fact, He's not worried one bit about all those things because He's still got everything well under control. The Word assures us that our Lord reigns and even tells us how and to what extent He reigns. Here's some scriptures from the NIV translation which use the word "reign":

• Ex. 15:18-The Lord will reign
• Isa. 9:7-He will reign on David's throne
• Isa. 24:23-For the Lord Almighty will reign
• Jer. 23:5-6-A king who will reign wisely
• Lk. 1:33-He will reign over the house of Jacob
• Rev. 11:15-He will reign for ever and ever
• Rev. 22:5-And they will reign for ever and ever

Here's a few passages that use the word "reigns":

• Ps. 9:7-The Lord reigns forever
• Ps. 47:8-God reigns over the nations
• Ps. 96:10-Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns"
• Ps. 97:1-The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad
• Ps. 99:1-The Lord reigns, let the nations tremble
• Ps. 146:10-The Lord reigns forever
• Isa. 52:7-"Your God reigns!"
• Rev. 19:6-For our Lord God Almighty reigns

There's no doubt in my mind that the Lord still reigns! The only real question is --"Does He reign over your heart?" Oh, He still reigns over all the universe, and He's still Lord of all, and He's still in control. But is He in control of your life? Have you given it over to Him? You see, although God is all-powerful and all-mighty and has the authority and power to speak the cosmos into existence, He's not going to force you to relinquish the throne of your heart to Him. He cares about you and loves you enough that He gave you the freedom to choose to receive Him or not. Only you can choose to give Jesus His rightful place on the throne of your heart. Only you can decide whether or not you will allow God to reign in your life as Savior and Lord. And we know, sadly, that many will not accept Jesus as their personal Lord, (I pray that you're not one of them) but everyone will one day acknowledge and proclaim the inevitable truth of who He is. Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9-11)(NIV)(also see Romans 14:11 and Isaiah 45:23) For many, it will unfortunately be too late at that point, because they failed to take self off the throne and give it to God while they were alive on earth.(please contact me via email if you would like info. on how to put Jesus on the throne)

I'm so glad that I know that my God reigns and will reign for ever and ever! (Rev. 11:15)He's the Sovereign God who made the heavens and the earth (Jer. 32:17), the One Who was and is and is to come.(Rev. 1:8) And we also have the promise that if we believe in Him and follow after Him, enduring to the end, that we will reign with Him! (2 Tim. 2:12) Isn't that amazing to think about! Praise His name--OUR GOD REIGNS!
Joey C.