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What Does Malkûth Mean For The Midterms & Floods?

What Does Malkûth Mean For The Midterms & Floods?

Last updated on: November 6, 2026 at 12:49 am by Martin Thomas Johnson

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What Does Malkûth Mean For The Midterms & Floods? 2026-11-06T00:49:51-05:00 Martin Thomas Johnson

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The big news this week has been about the 2026 midterms and the political tsunami that flooded over the Republican Party. Surprisingly, the Democratic Party had a sizable victory in the Senate. Even the conservative strongholds in the South were overwhelmed by a blue wave.

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Amazingly, President Trump and his supporters have not claimed fraud yet; they knew the administration was losing its authority over America. There were still a few conspiracy theories about illegal immigrants outsmarting our government and voting, or voting machines switching votes.

God’s people have forgotten that God’s authority and power, just because they didn’t get the results they wanted (Psalm 115:3, Romans 9:21):

Sovereign
Dominion
Lordship

If we really believe God is sovereign and on His throne, then we cannot question what He allows to happen (1 Kings 22:19, Revelation 4:9-11). Mature believers know God allows hardships and disappointments to test and grow our faith (James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 1:6-7). God is not a genie in a bottle who does everything we want; we bow to our sovereign Lord (Daniel 4:35, Romans 9:20-21).

He is a loving Father who has control over His house in creation (Psalm 135:3, Hebrews 1:3). How have God’s people forgotten that only God is sovereign (Deuteronomy 4:35, 1 Timothy 6:15-16)?

What Is Sovereign

Most of us understand that God is sovereign, but we often forget what that means. Sovereign is defined as “One (such as a king or queen) possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty.”

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God is Lord over all of His creation and is in total control of everything that happens (Romans 11:36). His control isn’t limited like mankind is. God’s people ultimately submit to guides will and sovereignty (Matthew 6:10, Philippians 2:9-13).

That is why the Bible has a lot to say about God’s sovereignty (Acts 4:27-28, Colossians 1:16, 1 Timothy 6:15). As God’s people, we are set apart from the rest of the world to be His treasured possession (Titus 2:14, 1 Peter 2:9-10).

Satan and the rulers of this world do not submit to God (John 14:30, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 6:11-12). If God is our Lord, then we cannot listen to our hearts or follow the ways of this world (Luke 6:46, Romans 12:2, Galatians 5:16-17, Ephesians 4:17-24, James 4:4, 1 John 2:15-17). The apostles remembered their Jewish education about God being sovereign over everything.

Malkûth

The Torah tells us that in the beginning there was nothing until God spoke and created everything by His own authority (Genesis 1:1-27). Everything submitted to God’s divine will, until mankind’s desire for more caused him to disobey God’s authority (Genesis 2:16-17; 3:1-13).

The Hebrew word for sovereign in the Old Testament ismalkûth and it can also mean “Kingdom, reign, or dominion,” depending upon the context it is used in.

Mankind kept doing his own will until God called out to Abram, and he faithfully listened to God (Genesis 12:1-4; 15:1-6; 17:1-5). God promised to bless Abram and his descendants as long as they submitted to His authority (Genesis 18:18- 19).

That is why Judaism and God’s people acknowledge God’s sovereign ways (Exodus 19:5-6, 4:5-8, Psalm 147:19-20, Isaiah 29:29; 55:8-11):

Creator and sustainer (Oseh Ma’she)
Universal kingship (Melech Ha-Arets)
Transcendence and Immanence
Omniscience
Mastery over time
Sovereignty over morality and the covenant
Interplay with free will (Bechireh)

By the time the Messiah, Jesus, arrived, the world was a dark place and didn’t acknowledge God’s authority (Matthew 4:4-16, Luke 1:76-79, John 1:9-11). Israel was under the rule of an oppressive earthly king (Matthew 2:1-16).

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Our Lord promised to be with His followers despite what was going on in this fallen world (Matthew 28:20, John 14:27; 16:33). He taught His followers that what was impossible for man was possible for our sovereign God (Matthew 19:26, Luke 18:27).

Our Rabbi encouraged His followers not to worry about their life, these God was in control and able to care for them (Matthew and 6: 25-34). He taught His followers to see God at work in His creation (Matthew 10:29-31, Luke 12:24-28).

Flooding

In other big news this week, there has been more major flooding around the country. Florida was flooded so badly without a hurricane on Election Day that polling places needed to be moved for voters to vote.

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Even Southern California and parts of Colorado received extreme amounts of rain that led to flooding. For the past two days in northern Georgia along the Tennessee state line, rescue workers have been busy plucking people out of floodwaters.

If it appears Mother Nature is out of control, the Bible is clear that God is even sovereign over the weather (Job 37:6-13, Psalm 135:6-7, Mark 4:35-41):

Storms
Wind
Droughts
Floods

In fact, God even flooded the earth after mankind became wicked and disobeyed God (Genesis 6:5-24). Jesus calmed the storms and cursed the plants to demonstrate His sovereignty over creation like His Father (Matthew 8: 23-27, Mark 11:12-14).

He warned that in the last days nature will become violent and severe as a warning for God’s people (Matthew 24: 29-33, Luke 21:29-36). God uses nature to prove His existence and His control (Psalm 19:1-6, Romans 1:19-20). Despite what Magda conspiracy theorists believe about the weather, only God is malkûth!

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