MARCH 16

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES

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Genesis 12:3

“I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you;  and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Revelation 15:3

“They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying:

‘Great and marvelous are Your works,  Lord God Almighty!  Just and true are Your ways,

O King of the saints!’”

Psalm 10:16

“The Lord is King forever and ever; The nations have perished out of His land.”

Psalm 102:15

“So the nations shall fear the name of the Lord, And all the kings of the earth Your glory.”

2 Chronicles 20:6

“and said: “O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?”

Proverbs 21:1

“The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.”

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Our book for this month  is called “100 NAMES OF GOD”  written by Christopher D. Hudson.  Each day we’ll take one Hebrew name for God as given in the Bible to study and relate to.

MELEKH HAGOYIM

KING OF NATIONS

Jeremiah 10:7

“Who should not fear You, King of nations?  This is Your due.  Among all the wise leaders of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like You.”

Moses witnessed God defeat the enemies of the Hebrew people.  He celebrated God, recognizing Him as more than the King of the Hebrews but the King over all.  Moses knew that God was the One Who  appointed and deposed Kings.  He supersedes all earthly powers (Deuteronomy 3:21 and 7:24).

Many generations later, Jeremiah watched the painful fall of the nation of Israel.  With a heart torn by grief, Jeremiah also recognized God as the MELEKH HAGOYIM:  ~ ~ KING OF NATIONS.

It was probably easy for Moses to herald God as King of the Nations.  It was surely harder for Jeremiah, who could only stand by helplessly as his people were devastated.

God’s kingship over the earth does not depend on news headlines or the pronouncement of so-called experts.  Even when things look bleak (our business fails, our families suffer, the country turns away from God, or nations threaten war).  God is still on His throne.  No matter what, we can put our confidence in Him as King, just as Jeremiah did.

God chose Abraham and promised He would bless the world through his descendants.  But this didn’t mean God would be King of the Jews – Abraham’s descendants – only.

Since the beginning, He has been reigning and ruling over all individuals, all families, all people groups, and all countries – even those who have tried to close their borders to Him.

 When the storyline of the world draws to a close in the Book of the Revelation, evil will have run its course and approached its end.  In the final chapter of history, God will be declared the winner, the last one standing, the King of the Nations.

No matter where we look – past, present, or future – our God is in charge.  He is King of the nations.

What world events seem most overwhelming without the hope of the King of the nations?

PRAYER

MELEKH HAGOYIM, You reveal Yourself as the King of the Nations.  You rule and You reign.  I can be confident in the fact that You have determined the end of history’s story.  Thank You!  Amen

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