Jesus Reigns

# 775- Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 16:19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen. Mark sums up the forty days that Jesus spent with His disciples after His resurrection by simply saying, “after He had spoken to them, He ascended and sat down at the right hand of God. To sit at God's right hand is to exercise full majestic omnipotence. All power has been given to the God-man Jesus Christ. Mark is simply restating what Jesus said in Mt 28:18, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” It is interesting that for the first time in the gospel of Mark, he uses the word “Lord” How fitting to bring that title in now that Christ has ascended and assumed this position of authority. He is over everything, and He now exercises His power through His church. “The Lord was working with them and confirming” their proclamation of the Word through miracles flowing from His place in heaven. How fitting to end the Gospel of Mark in this fashion. As we believers go forth, we may go forth in full confidence that Jesus reigns! He has full authority over all things. That means that nothing will happen today, tomorrow, or forever, that He is not on top of. May that truth give us all a peace that passes all understanding. Lord Jesus, help us to remember that You are on the throne of the universe every second of every day. No matter what comes our way today, help us to comprehend that truth.