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“The Sovereignty Of God Over The Nations - Part 2”
The Sovereignty Of God Over The Nations - Part 2
Wade Webster
In the first part of this study, we introduced the sovereignty of God. In this second part of our study, we want to define it and to see it declared.
The Sovereignty Defined
What is the sovereignty of God? No doubt, most of us have heard of it, but we might struggle to define it. Let’s start with the word sovereign. A sovereign is a king or a ruler. Thus, the sovereignty of God deals with God’s position as a ruler. Sovereignty is defined as absolute rule or authority. God has absolute rule over His creation. He doesn’t have to answer to anyone for His actions. He doesn’t need anyone’s help to do what He wants to do. Nor, for that matter, can anyone stop Him or hinder Him. God sits on the throne of the universe as Lord and He does what He wants. Consider some verses that speak of His rule:
- For the kingdom is the LORD’s, And He rules over the nations” (Psalms 22:28).
- “God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne” (Psalms 47:8).
- “Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him” (Psalms 72:11).
- “Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Give to the LORD glory and strength. Give to the LORD the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts. Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth. Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns; The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples righteously” (Psalms 96:7-10).
- “The LORD has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all” (Psalms 103:19).
Most sovereigns have a limited territory and rule. They rule a limited area for a limited time. God does not have these limitations. He is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and eternal. No one can overpower Him, outthink Him, outflank Him, or outlive Him. He is Sovereign of sovereigns.
Sovereignty Declared
If the sovereignty of God is Biblical, and it is, then we should be able to find proof of it in the Bible. Please consider how God is described:
- Abraham called God the “Judge of all the earth” (Genesis 18:25).
- David called God “the King over all the earth” (Psa. 47; 83).
- •Isaiah called God “the God of the whole earth” (Isaiah 54:5).
- Jeremiah called God the “King of the nations” (Jeremiah 10:6-7).
- Micah and Zechariah called God, the “Lord of the whole earth” (Mic. 4:18; Zech 4:14).
- Paul described Jesus as “the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords” (1Timothy 6:13-16).
- John described God as “the Lord God Omnipotent” (Revelation 19:6).
Clearly, these titles identify God as being sovereign over the nations.
