Revised and re-posted from a previous blog entry, the Verse of the Day for June 30, 2016 is taken from Zechariah 14:9 (NLT):
And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one Lord—his name alone will be worshiped.
This verse brings to mind that not only shall the Lord be king over all the earth, but “of his kingdom there shall be no end.” Other scriptures also proclaim that “of his kingdom there shall be no end,” as Revelation 11:15 makes known:
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 forever and ever.
Throughout the Old Testament God establishes His unique relationship with Israel who are an integral part of the Kingdom of God.
Isaiah 54:5:
For your Creator will be your husband;
the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is his name!
He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,
the God of all the earth.
The Book of Psalms also speak of the Lord as “King over all the earth.”
Psalm 47:2(NKJV):
For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.
Psalm 83:18 (NLT) echoes the same sentiments:
Then they will learn that you alone are called the Lord, that you alone are the Most High, supreme over all the earth.
Psalm 97:9 (NLT):
For you, O Lord, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
Psalm 45:6 makes known that the throne of the Messiah would be everlasting:
Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter.
Psalm 145:13 further indicates that “Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endures throughout all generations.”
The Book of Daniel also speaks of the Kingdom of God:
Daniel 2:44
During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever.
Daniel 4:3 proclaims:
How great are his signs! And how mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
A similar declaration was also made in Daniel 7:13-14:
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
In 1 Chronicles 17:11-12 we find a similar pronouncement regarding the throne of the everlasting kingdom of the Lord:
And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
We also recall another passage containing the fulfillment of words spoken by the prophets concerning the Messiah:
Luke 1:30-33:
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Ron Kenoly offers a stirring rendition of “Ancient of Days” which proclaims “Your kingdom shall reign over all the earth . . . your kingdom shall not pass away. . . O Ancient of Days.”
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