You’ve probably heard this saying before, a saying that we might not want to hear again. It is that the older we get, the more we realize that life is short. And that there is more of life behind us than there is in front of us, that our time on this earth is limited.

Our time here is affected by many things in our lives, sometimes by our own choices, and sometimes by things that are out of our control. Our life is affected by our genetics and by our lifestyle. It’s affected by sickness and by disease. It’s even affected by the environment in which we live.

Though our time on this earth is limited, the God that we serve is unlimited. He is eternal. If we belong to Him, when our time on this earth is over, He will bring us home to the glory of heaven to be with Him forever. This is our hope. This is our only hope for eternity.

This hope is the underlying truth that the psalmist brings before us in Psalm 93. In the time of the Messiah, when Jesus Christ returns to this earth, He will usher in an eternity where He will rule and He will reign forever. These are prophetic and encouraging words for those of us who belong to Him. These are words that shine in the darkness of this world today.

Psalm 93 begins with this simple statement, “The Lord God reigns.” The arrogance and the opinions of man will not prevail in the end. In the end, they will not matter at all. The Lord God alone is the one who is clothed in majesty. He is arrayed in the beauty of excellence and truth. All things are ordered according to Him, who has clothed and girded Himself with strength. He has surrounded Himself like a fortress with power and with might. We who are in Christ shall not fear, because the enemy cannot be victorious over us! Indeed, our world is firmly established. He alone brings order and stability to our lives, so even in the confusion among the people of this earth, our world will not be moved.

The Lord’s authority has been established and set apart from of old. He is king forever. He is from everlasting. He alone has existed from eternity. It would be foolish for any of us to oppose Him wouldn’t it? Yet, we’re told that those who fight against Him have lifted up and exalted themselves in angry rebellion against Him, even from the beginning of time.

The floods of violence against the Lord and against His Christ have lifted up the thundering sound of their voices. Their threats never cease. They roar and they boast without end. The floods of their wickedness have lifted up their pounding waves of terror on every side, more than even the sound of many waters, more than the mighty breakers of the sea which churn up their foam and their refuse. They break anything and everything in their path into pieces.

But the Lord on high who is in the glory of heaven is mightier than all of them. For in Him we live and move and take our very next breath. The psalmist reminds us that unlike the words of man, His promises, His word is above reproach. His word is true. His testimonies are fully confirmed. They are reliable, just like the rocks on the seashore that remain firm despite the wind and the waves of the sea.

So do not fear. Someday everyone small and great, and young and old, will know that His promises are true. Evil will be removed forever, and only His righteousness will remain. His holiness and His character will prevail. He will remain unchanged forever. All of this will testify of His glory, in His house, the place where we will be if we belong to Him.

Consider these words that the Lord gave us today for these turbulent times, these days of unrest, these last days. Let Him comfort us. Let us rest in the truth of His eternal word, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.