Do you want to rule the world? Have you played the game, “If I was king/queen for a day?” What are the things you would do? How would you change the nation or the world? How do you think you would wield that power? Would it be good?
Almost everyone complains about something our community, state, or national leaders are doing. We make a case for why we would handle it differently. However, when people do obtain the power to rule, they are often changed by the power they have.
Jesus tells us that if we will hold onto Him and continue to His works, we will rule the world with Him. The good news is that He will be with us every moment and we will not allow the power of ruling to go to our head. By ruling beside Jesus, our ego is kept in check. Otherwise, we may be derailed by the infatuation with power.
The full consummation of this rule will come when Christ returns. However, we share in it preliminarily now in that we have His power to speak His truth. We have His power to bring people to Him and to His church. We have His power to carry His plan in this world today. He has already given us that.
This concept of ruling the world with Christ is not new to John, who authors Revelation. In Daniel 7, Daniel is given a vision of “one like a son of man” who comes before the “Ancient of Days”, which is God the Father, and He is given authority over all the nations. Additionally, the holy people (those who belong to Christ) will rule with Him.
I pray we all look forward to ruling the world with Christ. I pray we know that we have power from Jesus here and now. I pray each one of us use Jesus’ power to speak His truth to expand His kingdom. Hold onto Jesus. Continue Jesus’ works. Rule the world beside Jesus.
Revelation 2:26 To everyone who conquers and continues to do my works to the end, I will give authority over the nations;
Marty Pressey 