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":
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!
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
- 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
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!