“For Thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever, Amen.” Matthew 6:9-13
We have already established that where there is a Kingdom there is, by definition, a King Who reigns and rules over it, and all that happens there. The Son of Yehovah is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords and all creation does and will bow the knee, acknowledging Him as Lord of all. That is why the first commandment is “Thou shalt have no other Elohim before Me.” (Exodus 20:3 & Mark 12:29). A democracy is a state in which one can choose a person to govern, to carry out the wishes of the people. Should the government fail to perform as the electorate desire, they can replace it with another, and another, and yet another. The American government is seen as being “of the people and for the people.” However, what we term as a theocracy is where Yehovah’s position is acknowledged, where He is the supreme authority, and we are His subjects. We willingly submit to and obey Him, recognising that all things, including us, were created by and for Him. Hence our desire should be to love, worship, serve and please Him. While temporary rule may have been given, by man’s descent into sin, to the devil, in finality, the ownership of all creation remains Yehovah’s. Yehovah has not relinquished His sovereignty in the face of rebellion, human or demonic, but has declared His purpose to establish His Lordship over all things. Accordingly, He calls upon all men everywhere to repent and submit voluntarily to His rule. Where the King is and where His rule is acknowledged, is firstly in the heart of a believer. Entrance into the Kingdom is by new birth. Nothing that a man can be in his own nature or do in his own strength can make any change to his spiritual position. We must be born again, accept by faith the atoning work of Yeshua, acknowledging Him as supreme, sovereign ruler over our lives, when the King of Kings and Lord of Lord comes to live and reign within us. Truly then, “The Kingdom of Yehovah is within you.” (Luke 17:21). Because He is Yehovah, all power, dominion, rule and glory belong to Him, and all creation, in finality will bow and worship at His feet. When you end this prayer, acknowledging Him as King, you honour Him and bow your knee to His rule and Lordship over every aspect and moment of your life.