The Present Reign of Christ?

For me, to believe that Jesus is reigning means that when I reflect on the news of the world - with all the unpredictable complexities of international life, the claim and counterclaims, and the posturing and arrogance of military power and economic dominance - I must constantly ask how and where do I see the signs of the reign of God in Christ in the midst of it all

But isn't that far too difficult in our mad and topsy-turvy world? Probably no more difficult than it would have been in the days of the prophets when Assyria, then Babylon, and then Persia seemed to rule the world. Or in the days of Jesus and the apostels, when the Roman Empire dominated their world as the single superpower, imposing its will by an ambigious mixture of ruthless military superiority, economic self-interest, and positive achievements. Not a lot has changed. But in the midst of all that ambiguitiy, we are called to afirm, "our God reigns; Jesus is Lord! (and not Caesar or Caesar's successors)." In that I rest my confidence and hope.

- Dr. Christopher Wright, The God I Don't Understand, p. 178