Authority!

Authority!

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭103:19‬ ‭AMP‬‬

The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all [the universe].

This is a psalm of David, the man after God's heart. This reference bears repeating over and over again because of its relevance to us today. If God has not changed at all since the days of David, it means He is still looking for men and women that will understand Him the way David did and walk with Him as David did. My knowledge and understanding of who God is will definitely impact my walk with and work for Him. God has made known His person as well as His plan and purpose for me through His Word, as well as the daily guidance He provides for all aspects of my life. He has not left me in the dark about His expectations and demands for me too, and I will do well to take time out to find out what these are, and not waste precious time seeking after the things that do not profit. Like David, can God trust my heart with the deep things of His kingdom? Can He vouch for my commitment, dedication and devotion to the things that are dear to His own heart? 

The verse lays it out clearly that the Lord has established His throne in the heavens. First, there is the Lord introducing Himself as well as the scope and territory of His kingdom. He is the Lord whose authority cannot be defined by mere words, and therefore cannot be limited by mere words. A throne is the symbol of power and a defined territory, and if He is Lord of all, it means that there is actually no way to limit his spread. The heavens are vast; words cannot adequately describe them. How, then, can mere words explain the power of this Lord whose throne has been established long before the foundations of the world were laid? If He created the universe, what part of it can reject His authority? If the universe is His creation, how can it function outside of the One who gives it its essence and identity? He is Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent, and He is not limited by time, space, elements and senses the way man is. He is the Lord, no contest. I bow before Him today of my own freewill, because I know Him. Would you do the same? God's time of favour is here.