His Right To Rule

“I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no [more], until he come whose right it is; and I will give it [him].” (Eze 21:27 AV)

The LORD is speaking generally of Israel and Judah as it was at the time of the Babylonian invasion.  Specifically, He is speaking of the failed monarchy, which fell from righteousness.  Beginning with Solomon, the monarchy of Israel degraded into idol worship, immorality, and paganism.  Therefore, the monarchy was done away with at the fall of Jerusalem.  Temple worship would also be interrupted.  Ezra and Nehemiah would resurrect it until Messiah came.  But once Jesus Christ came, the temple became obsolete.  The person whose right it is, and to whom the LORD will give it, is none other than Jesus Christ.  The world’s systems of governance are coming to an end.  Every system devised by man had failed.  Monarchs have fallen.  Dictators have been destroyed.  Democracies have become bloated with bureaucracy.  Socialism, communism, and capitalism have only realized short-term success.  Feudalism fell by the wayside.  Tribalism is cruel and lacks unity to defend a nation.  It matters not what manner of governance mankind has tried.  Without God as King, it fails.

Self-determination is a temporary privilege given to the human race.  We have been given the privilege of choice.  With the ability to choose came the word of God to guide us in the best possible choices we could make.  However, when Adam and Eve decided their self-determination was best enjoyed by doing exactly the opposite of the Creator’s wishes, they introduced unspeakable hardship on all their descendants.  Following the garden of Eden, the LORD gave mankind the privilege of following their conscience.  This failed as well.  Thus, He sent the flood.  When Noah disembarked, the LORD delegated to mankind the responsibility to govern itself.  The most extreme of crimes was murder, so the LORD required capital punishment as judgment on the offender.  Rather than the LORD directly inflicting justice, mankind was required to fulfill that role.  Ever since, mankind has attempted many forms of human government.  None has lasted very long.  Perhaps the longest continual forms of government were the Pharaohs of Egypt and the Roman system under their Senate and then the Ceasars.  Yet both have passed into antiquity.

God created all things.  All things belong to Him.  This includes the human race.  By virtue of being LORD, Master, and Owner, the LORD has the right to do with it as He pleases.  The book of Revelation teaches us that the kingdoms of the world belong to God.  He will abdicate them to the Son.  “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.” (Re 11:15 AV)  Very soon, the trumpet will blow.  The church will be removed.  Earth will have seven years to try their best to conquer their Creator.  When those seven years are up, Jesus Christ will come.  He will set up a perfect government with the word of God and the rule of law.  He will be an absolute dictator, and all will bend the knee to Him.  Why?  Because He has created all things, and by Him all things consist.  It amazes me how the saints of God have treated their Creator.  There is no fear.  Respect is very shallow.  God exists for our service and not we, His.  He has the right to rule!  It all belongs to Him.  He will return.  He will dictate.  He will govern.  Our time is nearly up.