TEXT: Psalm 72
Third, Jesus’ reign will be a reign of totality. Our passage reads, “He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.” In our sin-cursed world, many of us fear the rise of totalitarian ideologies. We are worried about the increasing amount of government control and surveillance in our lives, especially when that government could very easily become antithetical to Christianity, like the government of China or North Korea. We worry about the possibility of a one-world government. We have good reason to fear overly-powerful authoritarian regimes, as long as they are run by depraved human beings. But a day will come when we will welcome an absolute world monarchy with open arms, because then the world will be run by the infallible King of kings. Just as the kings and queens of the ancient world made tribute and gave gifts to King Solomon, the presidents and prime ministers of the future will come from all around the world to Jerusalem to pay tribute to the Leader of the only one-world government worth obeying. The totality of Jesus’ rule will be a wonderful thing. Not only all crime, but all sin will be eradicated. Peace, righteousness, and justice will be the supreme law of all the lands of the earth. As this contentious election year approaches, take hope in knowing that whoever wins, there will come a time when all nations will serve and be led by the Lord of lords.