All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You. For the kingdom is the Lord’s, and He rules over the nations. (Psalm 22:27-28)

God Rules Over The Nations

It is comforting to know that in the chaotic world of global politics, wars, unrest, and uncertainty, there is a God who is in control over all nations. Despots throughout history have tried to leave a name for themselves, but they are forgotten in a short time. A generation arises that knows nothing of the conquest and accomplishments of the previous regimes. All despots die. The Lord rules over all nations, and He never dies. Consider the fact that God ruled over the world when the united people decided to build a tower to the heavens. They wanted to make a name for themselves, fearing they would be forgotten. The tower they began to build is dust. Their memory is preserved in the record of the God who spread them across the planet.

The tower of Babel is a warning to all who seek to dominate the world. There will never be a nation or people who will rule the world. God rules over the nations, and He will never be deposed. The Roman Empire was great, but it is no more. Tyrants have ruled in the modern world and are now gone. New tyrants rise only to fall another day. They are forgotten, and their kingdoms are dispersed. God rules over the nations.

There is comfort in knowing who rules in the affairs of men. It can become a daunting task to take in all the news that fills the mind with the strife, anger, hatred, prejudice, and inhumanity of humanity. Nations fight against other nations. There are fears of worldwide destruction and death. Millions upon millions of people were killed in the World Wars. Many more have been lost in the wars that followed. There will never be a time on earth when there are no wars because sin will always fill the minds of depraved men seeking their carnal desires.

God rules over all nations and will not permit man to destroy the world. The threat of nuclear war is real, but it will never come to the point of the total destruction of humanity. There is nothing man can do to destroy this world and all of humanity. God rules over the world’s nations, and it is only through His will that the world will be destroyed. It is in the mind of God when to allow a nation to rise and when to bring a nation down. God is not political and cares nothing for political preference. His word is the only measure of truth. The will of God is what preserves the world as it is. It will be the voice of God that brings the world to an end. He works among the nations to His will.

A day will come when all the ends of the world will know and recognize the glory of God. For most, it will be a day of reckoning, judgment, and righteous indignation. No nation follows God. The last nation that followed God was Israel, and God destroyed them because of unbelief. History reveals the character of a loving and just God as He deals with nations. The history of nations should be a warning to all peoples of how God deals with the world. For the child of God, there is great comfort in knowing God rules over all nations and will accomplish His will to His glory. It does not guarantee safety from persecution but promises eternal life. In Heaven, there will be no nations and divisions of people. Everyone will stand before the throne of God equal as one people united before the presence of the Lord God Almighty – ruler over all the nations.