DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- THE REIGN OF THE KING

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – THE REIGN OF THE KING

"Now it shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established above the hills; and people shall flow to it.  Many nations shall come and say, 'Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths.'  For out of Zion the law shall go forth, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem."   (Micah 4:1-2)

The editors of the New King James Version have summarized this chapter of the Book of Micah, "The LORD's Reign In Zion."  In his prophecy, Micah sees far into the future to the last days, the Millennium or thousand year reign of Christ that the Apostle John wrote about in the Book of Revelation.  Jesus will return as King of Kings and Lord of Lords to establish His kingdom here on earth (Revelation 20:1-6).  

Micah understood that during this 1000 years, the word of the LORD will go out from the mountain of the LORD's house to teach us His ways and we will walk in them.  In His reign, Jesus will be the judge – the final arbiter – between the nations, and It will be a time of peace without war.  People will not live in fear because no one shall make them afraid.  "So the LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion" (vs. 7b).

I can hardly imagine what living in that kind of world will be when the world we live in now has constant turmoil of nation against nation and people against people.  No war.  No threats of violence.  Everyone will dwell in safety in his own house – under his fig tree – in peace because "no one shall make them afraid" (vs. 4). 

We don't have to wait until the Millennium to experience peace because the King already reigns in our hearts, and He said, "Peace I leave with you.  My peace I give to you, not as the word gives do I give to you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27).   

Even though we are surrounded by evil, and evil people, we can live in peace when Jesus is our King.  God's Word says, "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful" (Colossians 3:15), and He gives us this promise, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).  We can live in peace when we trust our King.

Love, Dad