December 20 — "The Trumpet That Will Settle Everything"

Today's Reading: Revelation 11

There’s a strange comfort in watching a long, exhausting conflict finally come to an end. The noise fades. The debate ends. The verdict stands. Revelation 11:15 is that moment on a cosmic scale—the instant heaven proclaims what has always been true but is now unmistakably visible to everyone: “The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ.”

This verse marks the moment His kingship becomes universally acknowledged, publicly unveiled, and permanently enforced. When the seventh trumpet sounds, thunderous voices in heaven erupt with the announcement, “He will reign forever and ever.”

But hasn’t God always ruled? Absolutely. Psalm 103:19 declares that “The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, and His kingdom rules over all.” Yet the Bible also reveals that humanity has lived in open rebellion against His authority. Jesus even called Satan “the ruler of this world” (John 12:31)—not because he owns anything, but because he’s been allowed temporary, limited influence. Think squatter, not landlord.

Verse 15 announces the greatest administrative shift in human history. The rightful King steps forward, the rebellion collapses, and every rival authority is stripped of power. What has always been true becomes impossible to ignore.

I remember watching the Berlin Wall fall. One day it seemed immovable; the next, people were climbing over broken concrete. Human systems feel permanent—until suddenly they aren’t. Today’s climactic verse reminds us that every earthly power has an expiration date. As Paul wrote, Jesus must reign “until He has put all His enemies under His feet” (1 Corinthians 15:25). That includes injustice, corruption, death, every counterfeit kingdom, every idol , every phony ruler, and every darkness that ever resisted His light.

For everyday life, this reshapes how we live. We don’t panic when culture trembles. We don’t compromise when obedience costs us. We don’t anchor our hope to elections, economies, or institutions that can’t endure. We pray, “Thy Kingdom come,” not because God is uncertain, but because aligning our lives with His reign steadies our souls.

Charles Spurgeon once said, “Jesus Christ is no mere claimant of a throne—He is King.” Revelation 11:15 assures us that a day is coming when the world will stop pretending otherwise.

May the Lord anchor your heart in His unshakable Kingdom, give you courage to live under Christ’s rule today, and fill you with steady hope as you await the moment when heaven’s declaration becomes earth’s reality.