SYNOPSIS: The day is coming when God will call a halt to this current season of gentle persuasion, and Jesus will literally, physically, and forcefully return to earth to rule over it in power and glory. And to those who have refused his rule, he will crush them as with a rod of iron. This time of rule is what we refer to as the millennial reign of Christ—the thousand-year period between the Second Coming and the Great White Throne judgment, where the Kingdom of God will thoroughly cover the earth from one end to the other. That time is coming, my friend, and it is coming soon! I urge you then, in light of God’s unbreakable promise, to lovingly and willingly submit to his thorough rule as Messiah, King, and High Priest of your body, mind, and heart. Do it today!

Moments With God // Psalm 110:1

Psalm 110 is arguably the most thoroughly messianic of all the psalms. The Holy Spirit inspired King David to write of a future time when the Messiah, not only his descendant but, more importantly, his Lord—he who was superior to David and to whom the king would submit both his life and kingly authority—would rule the earth as both king and priest:

The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”( Psalm 110:4),

Moreover, this Lord, King, and Priest would rule in wrath and judgment over those who refused his authority

The Lord stands at your right hand to protect you. He will strike down many kings when his anger erupts. He will punish the nations and fill their lands with corpses; he will shatter heads over the whole earth. (Psalm 110:5-6)

What we need to remember as we read this psalm is that this is what the future holds—for Jesus, for you and me who have willingly submitted to his righteous rule, and for a world that has grown tone-deaf to his loving invitation to submit to his rightful authority. In this present moment, God is preparing Christ’s enemies for destruction (Psalm 110:1), Christ is representing the needs and concerns of believers in heaven before the Father as our high priest (Psalm 110:4, cf. Hebrews 7:24-26), and the Holy Spirit is calling the world to God through Christ through the witness of the church (2 Corinthians 5:18-22).

Now, as much as anything, here is what this psalm should cause us to think about: The day is coming when God will call a halt to this current season of gentle persuasion, and Jesus will literally and physically return to earth to rule over it in power and glory. And to those who have refused his rule, he will crush them as with a rod of iron. This time of rule is what we refer to as the millennial reign of Christ—the thousand-year period between the Second Coming and the Great White Throne judgment, where the Kingdom of God will thoroughly cover the earth from one end to the other.

That time is coming, my friend, and it is coming soon! I urge you then, in light of God’s unbreakable promise, to lovingly and willingly submit to his thorough rule as Messiah, King, and High Priest of your body, mind, and heart today.

Christ’s full and complete rule over you is only right and fitting!

“ Jesus must be Lord of all, or He is not Lord at all. — UNATRIBUTED