Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

— Isaiah 9:7

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever.”

— Revelation 11:15

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

— Revelation 21:4

The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and His name the only name.

— Zechariah 14:9

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

God’s Word answers deep questions that resonate within humanity, revealing God’s sovereign design and orchestration of human history. God set the world in motion and will settle things in His way and time. Between earth’s beginning and end, God sent His Son into the world He created. Jesus Christ became a man to redeem sinners and His person and work threads humanity’s long trek with needed purpose. God’s Son became a man to die for sinners, providing a solution for the sin that robbed people of joyous communion with God.

As faltering humans who tread through this fallen world, the promise of Jesus’s return infuses the chaos around us with needed perspective. Truth about Jesus’s second coming fills both the Old and New Testaments. Prophets like Zechariah prophesied with amazing clarity about the rightful rule of King Jesus, who will reenter this world with resounding finality God intends. In the end, God will conquer His enemies and deliver His people from this world’s folly. Jesus Christ will eradicate evil and reign as King forever. We trust God’s character and purposes while we await His glorious finale.