GOD IS KING OVER ALL THE EARTH
Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
2 For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.
3 He subdued peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
4 He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.
5 God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
7 For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm
8 God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
9 The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted! – Psalm 47:1-9
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The ESV bible study states that this psalm celebrates God’s rule over all the earth. The promises to Abraham (47:9) that all people will be blessed in him (Gen 12:3), are founded on the fact that there’s only one true God. All mankind owes him love and loyalty.
How often do people show love and allegiance to God in this very corrupt world we live in? We could learn from the Israelites how they revel at the God who is king over all the earth. It is infectious how they revere, love and glorify the one true God of all creation.
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ADORATION: Praise the King over all the earth. You are mighty, majestic and unparalleled. We clap our hands and shout to God with loud songs of joy.
CONFESSION: Forgive us when we get distracted with the busy-ness and craziness of this world and forget that you are in control and that you are to be exalted.
THANKSGIVING: Thank you for all the unconditional love you give to undeserving people like us.
SUPPLICATION: May you be known by the whole humanity! May they see you as the king over all the earth and bow down to you alone.
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REFLECTION
• If God is king over all the earth, how come even those who commit to Christ forget to celebrate this truth?
• How would you act when you are be face to face with the God who created all things? What would you do and what would be your posture?
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KING OF ALL KINGS Poem Devotional
December 5
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All kings will bow down before him, and all nations will serve him.-Psalm 72:11(NLT)
KING OF ALL KINGS
A poem and essay by ILMA
Is there anyone more powerful than Christ?
He is the one who can free and give you life
Jesus is sovereign over kings of all nations
They will all bow down to give him adulation.
When all kings humble themselves to praise Jesus
They will look up to him and focus to him all their gazes
King Jesus, the king of all kings will be worshiped
They will fall on their knees, bow down to his kingship.
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To “bow down” is defined as to get into a prostrate position, as in submission. In Daniel 3:5-6, there was a rule of King Nebuchadnezzar that when they hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and other musical instruments, they need to bow to the ground to worship his gold statue. Anyone who refuses to obey will immediately be thrown into the blazing furnace. Daniel’s friends were confronted by the king because they didn’t bow down to the idol. They were later on send to burn, the three of them, but the Lord protected them from burning so that they will all know how powerful the Lord is.
Scriptures claim that Jesus Christ is king of all kings and when the time comes, all kings will bow down to him.
PRAYER
Lord, I bow down to your sovereignty and give you praise.
REFLECTION
What happens when we bow down to Jesus and declare him as our king?
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