โMake a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praiseโ (Psalm 98:4).
The first verse of the classic Christmas carol highlights todayโs Scripture.
โJoy to the world! The Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.โ
English hymn writer Isaac Watts (1674โ1748) wrote his beloved Christmas carol after reading todayโs Scripture. Psalm 98, with Psalm 96, is actually one of the โnew songโ psalms. These songs will literally be sung at Jesus Christโs coronation, when Father God crowns Him as King over all, and when He reigns over all creation. Psalm 93:1, โThe LORD reignethโฆ.โ And, Psalm 96:10-13: โSay among the heathen that the LORD reignethโฆ. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be gladโฆ Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice Before the LORD: for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.โ And, Psalm 97:1, โThe LORD reignethโฆ.โ Finally, Psalm 99:1, โThe LORD reignethโฆ.โ
Why the rejoicing? The crown that Adam lost back in the Garden of Eden thousands of years earlier (Genesis 1:26-28); the crown that Satan had ever so long as โthe prince of the power of the airโ (Ephesians 2:2) and โthe god of this worldโ (2 Corinthians 4:4); the crown that Satan offered the Lord Jesus if He bowed and worshipped him (Matthew 4:8-10; Luke 4:5-8); through His crosswork, Jesus Christ has won it back for Father Godโs glory! See Hebrews 2:5-9 and Philippians 2:5-11.
Godโs earthly program to exalt Jesus Christ as King over Earth is currently delayed. He is doing something different today. Just as Jesus Christ will reign over Earth throughout eternity, He will also rule over the heavenly places. The heavenly places are where we fit in as members of the Church the Body of Christ. Yes, there will be great rejoicing in Heaven and on Earth. The universeโs world systemsโHeaven and Earthโwill be completely revamped and Satan will be removed from power! source

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