Governing all nations

Friends,

We look forward to the day when the worldly, flawed governments of the world fall. In their place will rise a perfect and perfectly good King.

Psalm 67:4
Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy!
For You shall judge the people righteously,
And govern the nations on earth. Selah [NKJV]

When the LORD judges the people, He will do so according to His law and will. There will be no injustice. There will be no corruption. There will be no tyranny.

We cannot bring this about through our own efforts. Our part is to submit to lawful authority and to pray for the coming of the Lord. In that day, there will be great rejoicing! For the LORD will judge us righteously!

Be encouraged, Jose

Full authority

Friends,

Every family experiences those moments of confusion as to who is really in charge. Because we are not perfect, we don't always get this right. Maybe Dad undermines Mom's rightful authority in some area... or perhaps Mom takes charge when Dad actually has the situation well in hand. Thankfully, in the family of Christ, we have can know who is our authority in every situation:

Colossians 2:9-10 NKJV
For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

Throughout scriptures, the Lord's authority and sovereignty is declared, celebrated and verified. We can disagree, but that does not change the fact that God is in complete control of every event and happening and person and creature. He truly has full authority over all things, seen and unseen.

For us in our day-to-day lives, then, we are afforded a wonderful gift. The believer can truly be at peace, resting in the knowledge and confidence that the Good and Great King of kings is sovereign.

Be encouraged, Jose

Who He is

Friends,

Lots of people believe in Jesus. Lots of people believe lots of different things about Jesus. If you've been a regular church goer over the past 10 years or so, you've no doubt seen regular folks say outlandish things about who they believe this Jesus is.

Of course, the born-again believer knows more deeply, and with complete certainty, who Christ Jesus is.

Romans 1:3-4
... concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. [NKJV - emphasis added]

He is our redeemer ... the only One qualified to forgive sins and impute holiness.
He is the only One to accurately and completely fulfill every prophecy concerning the Messiah.

He is worthy of praise. And He is worthy of the respect due the Son of the Living God!

Be encouraged, Jose