Dominion Bible StudyChikamu

“And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.” Daniel 7:14

It is very tempting to try and make sense of all of the evil and chaos that we see every day. The truth is that things seem to get more nonsensical with each passing news story. Every week I have conversations with friends who either call me or I call them and say, “what do you think is happening?”

One of the biggest mistakes that I make—and I presume that you make it too from time to time—is that I forget that God is in control. I forget that Jesus is on the throne.

This incorrect thinking can come from a couple of different places. First, it can come from a misunderstanding of who owns the earth. It is true that the earth is fallen due to our first father, Adam’s sin. The devil is allowed to have certain powers. He is allowed to deceive, try to kill, steal and destroy. He hates mankind, and he constantly accuses us. However, the devil does not own the earth. This is not his world. The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it belongs to Him! (Psalm 24:1)

A second misunderstanding can be that even if God owns the earth, He isn’t ruling over it now. This would mean the devil rules the earth while God watches from afar, powerless or unwilling to intercede. But the Bible says, “The LORD sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your enemies!” (Psalm 110:2). Jesus is Lord of the earth right now, right here, in your bedroom or at your work, in every corner of the globe. His rule is not a future event but a present reality.

A third misunderstanding can be that we go throughout our days exhausted, depressed, anxious, and forget to put our eyes upon God. We judge the state of reality based on our circumstances rather than the reality of God’s dominion. If Jesus is King over the earth right now, then this must mean that He is not shaken during a pandemic. He is not unsure of His plans. He has not forgotten His promise to take care of me. Today, let us pray His dominion rule will penetrate every corner of our lives, especially the dark corners that remain largely secretive. There are no secret spaces in the dominion of Christ. Ask Him to enter, and ask Him to rule.