TEXT: Psalm 72
First, Jesus’ reign will be a reign of righteousness. The world today, especially the Western nations, are moving away from what God has declared to be righteous. Not only does our society increasingly condone sin, it approves of it and celebrates it. Those who hold to Biblical beliefs on morality are derided as hateful bigots. Our leaders, even the ones who claim to be Christian or support Christian values, are oftentimes morally bankrupt. One satirical website described Christian involvement in American politics by saying “Christians Face Clear Choice Between a Party That's a Hypocritical Mockery of Their Faith and a Party That is Openly Hostile To It.” But when it seems that society has abandoned righteousness for indulging in sin, we can find hope in looking forward to Christ’s reign of righteousness and find the courage to continue standing firm in support of Christian values and mission.