For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.

— Psalm 47:7

11Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, And You are exalted as head over all.

12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.

— 1 Chronicles 29:11-12

24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man,

25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.

— Acts 17:24-25

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

May Jesus Christ be with you all your days!

God is sovereign. But do we recognize God’s rightful rule as King of creation? God alone controls everything. He rules every sector of the universe He created. God’s decrees govern history. God’s sovereignty includes the calling of those who will be saved by Him. God determines the outcome of all things according to His wise purposes. God controls and guides all events for His glory and our good.

The Israel people at Jesus’ time, like their ancestors centuries earlier, desired a king. They recognized Jesus’ authority and correctly speculated about His identity. However, they wanted a king who ruled on their terms and satisfied their desires. They stood before eternity’s sovereign King seeking to mold His agenda to meet their demands. Because of humankind’s inherited sinful nature, we long to exercise sovereignty that belongs only to God. People long to control what only God controls. We desire autonomy more than submission. Hallelujah! God rules compassionately, rightly, justly and eternally. His sovereignty remains steadfast despite our rebellion and utter failure to understand His character and purposes.