His Will

“The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.” (Psalm 103:19)

His throne is established in heaven! The place of His sovereign rule over the affairs of men is firmly established. He has all authority and power. Anyone with even a basic understanding of God would say that He has all power and authority. The God who spoke creation out of nothing is obviously all-powerful and carries all authority.

But take a look at the second part of the above verse- “His kingdom rules over all”. Beyond being a sound theological statement, what does this mean for us today?

First, what is His kingdom? One of the dictionary definitions of “kingdom” is “the realm in which God’s will is fulfilled.” (www.merriam-webster.com) The Kingdom of God is the place where what God wants to happen, happens. He is the King, and whatever He says goes, goes.

To make this verse practical, we need to know what God’s will is. What good is it to believe that His will rules over the world if we don’t know what it is? For the answer, look no further than the Lord ’s Prayer. In it, Jesus tells us to pray for His kingdom to come and His will to be done “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). God’s will is perfectly manifested in heaven. He desires to manifest His will on earth, just like in heaven. So, when you go to pray for someone with cancer, ask yourself, “Is there any cancer in heaven?” The answer of course is a resounding, “NO!” With that knowledge, you can pray boldly that cancer would be driven out of that person’s body. It is parked there illegally.

Is there any depression in heaven? Emotional imbalance? Poverty? Sickness of any kind?

No, no, no, and no!

Not only should we know His will, we must also recognize that it is our responsibility, through prayer and obedient faith, to cause His will to be manifested in the earth. Jesus wants to partner with us to bring more and more of heaven to earth.

Pray boldly today. Thank God we can know His will. Declare that “His kingdom rules over all!” All means all! Whether your life or someone else’s, declare His kingdom and watch impossibilities bow to the perfect, sovereign will of God!