Day 146 of 365
KING OVER ALL
All kings have derived authority; only one King, the great God of heaven, is absolute in power and righteousness. This psalm not only exalts and worships God as King, but foreshadows Jesus as the coming King. Jesus is "the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords" (1Ti 6:15) who reigns over the people (Lk 1:33), chooses an inheritance for them (Eph 1:11), was exalted by God (Php 2:9) and ascended into heaven, where he is seated once again on his holy throne (Ac 2:33).
Through King Jesus, victory is promised for God's people, determined long ago by God when "he subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet" (Ps 47:3). The church longs for the day when Jesus will return - a day when he will display all his glory. He will sit on his throne in all heavenly glory with all the nations gathered before him. And he will say to his people, "Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world" (Mt 25:34).
Jesus, your power is absolute and your righteousness perfect. Thank you for preparing a kingdom for me, your grateful servant. Amen.
Psalms 47:1-9 NASB
1 O clap your hands, all peoples; Shout to God with the voice of joy. 2 For the L ord Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth. 3 He subdues peoples under us And nations under our feet. 4He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah. 5 God has ascended with a shout, The L ord , with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm. 8 God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne. 9 The princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham,
Luke 1:33 NASB
33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end."
Ephesians 1:11 NASB
11 also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,
Philippians 2:9 NASB
9 For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,
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