This Psalm affirms God’s absolute sovereignty and His authority over all things—both good and evil. Yet, many believers often limit God’s role, attributing evil exclusively to the devil, darkness, or even to other deities. However, it was God who planted the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden. How, then, can we exclude Him from the realm of darkness? In fact, to redeem humanity dwelling in darkness, God Himself entered into it, allowing His light to shine within it.
People are often hesitant to associate God with the realm of evil, fearing the implications. But for people, evil is something we engage with; for God, it remains a distant reality—one He calls us to separate from as we grow in goodness. God desires that we learn to distinguish and distance ourselves from evil, just as He does.
When God completed His creation, He declared everything as good. That must include the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Then how can a holy God call something associated with evil “good”? The answer lies in God’s nature: He is holy and full of agape love—a love so powerful that it can redeem and transform even what is evil into something good.
The LORD Robed In Majesty
The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty;
the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength;
indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.
Your throne was established long ago;
you are from all eternity. – Psalm 93:1-2 (NIV)
One Lord reigns over every area of our lives. Yet, many misunderstand God, thinking He is only the God of the righteous, and therefore hesitate to approach Him in their unrighteousness. But God sent His Son to redeem the unrighteous. Jesus took upon Himself both the goodness of God and the evil of the world, bearing it all in His body as He died on the cross—an atoning sacrifice for the sins of mankind.
The light of Christ shining in the darkness reveals God’s very nature and His sovereign presence in the midst of the chaos and brokenness of this fallen world.
The Roman authorities underestimated His sovereignty. They mocked the Son of God by dressing Him in what they considered royal garments but refused to place on Him their crown. Instead, they crowned Him with thorns, mocking God’s majesty to their limited understanding of power and authority. They confined the idea of God’s sovereignty within the boundaries of their earthly rule.
How do we perceive the God who reigns over all? Do we surrender to His reign in our lives, or do we, too, mock Him by comparing His eternal Kingdom to our fleeting and limited control? The Roman centurion, however, rose above his limited rank to grasp the greater reality of God’s authority.
The Mighty Lord
The seas have lifted up, LORD,
the seas have lifted up their voice;
the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.
Mightier than the thunder of the great waters,
mightier than the breakers of the sea—
the LORD on high is mighty. – Psalm 93:3-4 (NIV)
Imagine a person stranded alone in the middle of the sea on the darkest night, surrounded by a violent storm and crashing thunder. Even if he makes it to shore alive, the memory of that terrifying night—the roar of the waves and the howl of the wind—will echo in his mind like a haunting nightmare.
When we stand at the seashore, we often hear the powerful sounds of nature—the crashing waves and the whistling wind. These awe-inspiring elements of creation can lead believers to compare God’s power to the might of the sea and the storm.
However, the writer of this Psalm perceives God’s power in a far greater light. He does not compare God’s might to anything we see or hear in the natural world. Instead, he exalts the LORD on high, making it clear—though indirectly—that God’s power is beyond all comparison.
Similarly, when the apostle John wrote, “the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4b), he was proclaiming the unmatched greatness of God. Yet many believers still fall into the trap of comparing God’s power with the powers of the world. In times of chaos, they often give more weight to worldly forces and evil influences, rather than trusting in the incomparable sovereignty of God.
God Of Endless Days
Your statutes, LORD, stand firm;
holiness adorns your house
for endless days. – Psalm 93:5 (NIV)
The psalmist begins this Psalm by exalting the eternal nature of God and concludes with a declaration of His everlasting reign. This attribute of God is difficult for human beings to grasp, as our days are numbered and our lives are but a fleeting moment. Yet, in His mercy, God created humanity for eternity. Through disobedience, mankind lost that original blessing—but in His boundless agape love, God sent His Son, carrying the gift of eternal life, to share it with a fallen world.
The psalmist’s simple closing words resonate with the truth revealed to John the Revelator: that God’s Word will never be destroyed and His Kingdom will endure forever. His holiness is likened to light, and we are told that in His Kingdom, there is no need for the sun—for God Himself is its light. This offers an answer to any curiosity about whether heavenly realms revolve around celestial bodies like our sun. The Lord of the universe dwells on high, and His majesty is beyond comparison to the limited, earthly things we experience.
Let us not underestimate God’s sovereignty. In His mercy, He chooses to dwell within us.
Lord, help us never to trade Your sovereignty for anything in this world. Teach us to recognize its uniqueness, as this Psalm reveals. Help us to grasp Your humility—that You, the God who is beyond comparison and above all creation, have chosen to dwell in our hearts to secure the salvation You have graciously given us. Amen.
The Jordan Valley 
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