When Our God Reigns!

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song. May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him. May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God. But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the LORD.A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.  Psalm 68:1-5 NIV

Though the world seems to be spinning out of control--Our God still reigns and when He reigns in the heart of His people--His enemies will be scattered.

In a home where roaches are planning a take-over--they creep everywhere in darkness, leaving their trail of germs wherever they go, but the moment a light switch is turned on, they scatter--fleeing in every direction--trying to escape the light and certain death by those who are determined to keep them at bay. Whether they are squashed or sprayed, some know there is certain death if they don't scatter and hide in the crevices of cracked plaster and peeling paint and warped floor boards.

The enemy--all those demonic forces--will scatter when we allow God to reign in our hearts because when we allow His righteousness to shine in the dark places--the enemy knows certain death is imminent. Death to addictions and temptations to sin. Death to sickness and disease that attempt to take lives before our appointed time. Death to rebellion and witchcraft exercised by those who refuse to wake up and acknowledge they are living in darkness.

In the natural, we seize the moment to rid ourselves of those things--the pests that destroy our food supplies and carry bacteria and germs--and most of us don't stop until they are all dead and gone. Our determination to rid ourselves of the pests that annoy and irritate should be as strong in the spiritual realm of our lives so we can rid ourselves of the temptations to sin against God and keep us receiving God's best.

When He reigns--in our hearts--the outcome will result in His reign over the land and when He reigns over the land, the enemy will scatter--his demonic forces--powerless as smoke in the wind and wax that melts in the heat of God's wrath. When Our God reigns there will be peace in the land and no one will suffer from lack of anything needed because the love of God, will rise in us and we take of the fatherless, the needy, vulnerable and poor.

When our God reigns we will rejoice in the victory of obedience!