Psalm 103:19

Psalm 103:19

The Lord's throne is in heaven

The throne of God is not on earth, and it never has been. God is spirit, He does not need a throne made of earthly materials. However, He is the supreme ruler, and His position, power and authority are to be acknowledged in this world. So, does this mean that He only rules in heaven and is not engaged with the affairs of earth? Is He “hands on” in the heavenly realms but generally disengaged from the earthly world? No, Psalm 9:8 says that “He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.” Psalm 11:4 throws further light on His kingdom, “The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord is on His heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; He eyes examine them.” Psalm 47 exalts the “Great King over all the earth …..  who reigns over the nations.”

From the above we can see that the Lord is very much engaged with the affairs of men, but the location of His throne is in the heavens, and it is from there that He watches over the events and activities that take place on this planet. Let’s be clear here, He sees it all, He knows each one of us and He measures our time on earth by our compliance with His righteous standards. Everything we do, say or think is noted and will be rewarded or judged, that is why the wicked are spoken of so scathingly in Scripture, they will reap what they have sown. Let’s also be clear that while kingdoms come and go on earth, and conflicts have raged even in the heavenly realms, there is only one supreme Ruler, and He will have His say and have His way. His kingdom rules over all.

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