A notable feature of the world we live in is that no one person is in charge of it all. Instead, the world is broken up into various countries and unions, each with their respective leader. World leaders have huge impact of course, but in reality carefully negotiated coalitions are required when leaders attempt to fix problems beyond their own borders.

Read through the Bible, however, and you discover that things won’t always be like this. It looks forward to a day when, in contrast to all human government which is ultimately flawed, God will visibly step in and rule the world through His chosen king. This leader will have the power of creator, resulting in a renewed earth and unparalleled agricultural fruitfulness (Isaiah 35:1, 7) such that no one will worry about their food supply (Micah 4:4). He will also have the wisdom of God, resulting in the resolution of national conflicts by His adjudication before they can escalate, thus allowing safe disarmament (Micah 4:3). The identify of this supreme Lord? “Jesus Christ is Lord” (Phillippians 2:10-11).