“God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.”
Psalm 47:8 ESV
As we look at the world in which we live, we worry. As we listen to the news, we fret. We do so because it seems to us that all hope is lost.
It seems to us that the Lord has been forgotten. It seems that man has turned away. And it seems that the Lord has been largely rejected.
It seems to us that the Church is on the verge of extinction. It seems to us that the faith is in decline. And it seems to us that it will soon pass into the dustbin of history.
It seems to us that evil has won the day. It seems that righteousness is dead. And it seems to us that morality is a thing of the past.
It seems to us that the rulers of this world stand against the Lord. And in many cases they do. They promote ideas and enact policies that contradict the truth of Scripture.
This, then, causes us to question. It causes us to doubt. And it leads us to lose hope.
Yet, in spite of all of this, we are reminded by Psalm 47 that God reigns. We are reminded that God sits on his holy throne. We are reminded that he is over all.
He has not been toppled, nor can he be. No matter how things may seem, God remains King. He remains King of kings and Lord of lords. He remains ruler of the universe.
No matter how things may seem, he is still in control. Evil has not won the day, nor has his will been thwarted. Even when we can’t see or understand how, his will is truly being accomplished.
Even if we cannot see it with our eyes, perceive it with our ears, or understand it with our heart, this truth remains. The Lord reigns over all the earth. And he rules over all peoples.
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