These words from the Apostle Paul are like a mountain peak in the landscape of divine revelation. Paul has been caught up in a prayer of praise, recounting the immeasurable greatness of God’s power toward us who believe—a power most clearly displayed in the resurrection and exaltation of Jesus Christ. And now, with reverence and awe, he declares that God the Father has put all things under Christ’s feet and made Him Head over all things, for the sake of His people.

This is not a theoretical or abstract truth—it is a living and glorious reality. Christ is not waiting to be King. He is not in some holding pattern, hoping for control. No, the Lord Jesus rules now. He reigns at the right hand of the Father with all authority in heaven and on earth (cf. Matthew 28:18). Every power, every dominion, every ruler is beneath His feet—even death itself.

But notice how Paul ties this cosmic rule directly to the church: He gave Him as Head over all things to the church. Christ’s supreme authority is not distant or disconnected from His people. He reigns for us, His body, the church. We are not an afterthought in God’s redemptive plan. The One who fills all in all, who sustains galaxies and upholds creation by the word of His power, also gathers, protects, and nourishes His church as a faithful Shepherd-King.

This truth should be a great comfort in times of confusion or fear. The world may seem chaotic. The church may seem weak or even threatened. But the reality is firmer than mountains: Christ is on the throne. His enemies are His footstool. He is not wringing His hands—He is building His church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Let this settle your heart today. Christ is not only Head over your life, He is Head over everything that touches your life. Your joys and sorrows. Your past and future. Your salvation and your sanctification. He governs it all with wisdom, power, and love.

Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ,
We praise You as the risen and exalted King. All things are under Your feet. You are Head over all, and we rejoice that You have been given as Head to us, Your church.
When the world trembles and our hearts grow faint, remind us that You reign with perfect authority and tender care. Forgive us for the many ways we forget Your sovereign rule and try to bear burdens that belong at Your feet.
Strengthen our faith. Teach us to live under Your lordship with joyful obedience. Help us love Your body, the church, and to trust Your hand even when we do not understand Your ways.
Glorify Yourself in us and through us. Fill Your church with Your fullness, and lead us until the day we see You face to face.
In Your matchless name we pray,
Amen.