Good Morning Friends,
“The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and
there were loud voices in heaven, which said: ‘The kingdom of the world has
become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever
and ever.’ And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before
God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: ‘We give thanks to you,
Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your
great power and have begun to reign. The nations were angry; and your wrath has
come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants
the prophets and your saints and those who reverence your name, both small and
great -- and for destroying those who destroy the earth.’” (Revelation
11:15-18)
Who is in charge of the world?
According to John’s Gospel, the devil is the
prince of the world. (John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11) He has been given great power
to influence the world and lead men astray. A look at the character of the
world clearly reveals the influence Satan has had. Wars and greed and
unrighteousness are the characteristics of the world and those reflect the
character of the devil, not the character of God.
Of course, ultimately God is in charge. He is
only allowing Satan the freedom to use evil influences for a little while. A
day will come when God will put an end to Satan’s reign. According to John’s
Revelation, there will come a day when “the kingdoms of this world will become
the kingdom of our Lord.” Satan will be removed from his powerful position and
God’s wrath will come upon those who have not followed Him.
On that day, God’s people will fall on their
faces before Him in worship. We’ll give thanks to God for putting an end to
injustice, unrighteousness, and the power of evil. Reward will come to those
who have rejected the way of the world and followed God. Destruction will come
to those who bought into the way the world and participated in its wickedness.
What seems so powerful today is just an
illusion. Follow the One whose kingdom will be eternal.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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