Then Please Claim It

Scripture:
God claims Earth and everything in it,
God claims World and all who live on it.
Psalm 24:1

Observation: This powerful psalm is about the Lord claiming all the earth for his glory, honor, and good purposes. It asks who can be part of this world where the Lord rules, and answers that it is the faithful who believe and honor the Lord. This then begs for the response in the second half of the psalm ... that those who are failing to honor the Lord need to "wake up" because the King of Glory is about to arrive, and that King of Glory is the Lord God almighty, mighty in battle, strong in might, and prepared to judge.

Application: Again I say, oh that this would happen now! How wonderful it would be for the King of Glory - the Lord God almighty - to openly stake his claim in all the earth, oppose the evil that exists in our cities and in our society, and embrace the proclamation by his believers that he is wonderful, powerful, just, merciful, loving, and true. It would be so great if the earth and everything in it ... the world and all who live on it ... would turn their face to the Lord.

Prayer: Please, Lord, come claim your world. While even your faithful are not perfect and proper to your instructions, we strive to be so, and we long for your goodness to rule. There are so many challenges that it seems clear only your power and authority can overcome the dark of this world. Please, come claim it. Amen.