The "Most High" refers to God as the supreme ruler over all creation, a title emphasizing His authority, power, and majesty above all other beings. In the Bible, this title is used to highlight God’s position as sovereign over the heavens and the earth. There is no one greater than Him, and He is above all things. Along with His supremacy over all, God is Most High because He is perfectly righteous and good, King over all. The Bible calls us to recognize God as the Most High, which leads us to honoring and praising Him.
Several Bible verses refer to God as the "Most High," emphasizing His supreme authority and sovereignty. In Genesis 14:19-20, Melchizedek, who is a type of Christ or Christ Himself, blessed Abram, recognizing God as the Most High: "And he blessed him and said, 'Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!'” The psalmist in Psalm 7:17 praises God for His righteousness and refers to Him as the Lord, Most High. Psalm 47:2 exalts God's kingship and authority over the whole earth as the Most High and calls us to fear or revere Him: "For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth." All three verses reveal God being the Most High because He is sovereign over heaven and earth, is righteous and holy, and is king over all. Proverbs 9:10 tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. When we recognize God for who He is, it should cause us to see that we are not God and to worship and praise Him. This knowledge changes how we see ourselves and how we respond in life, seeking to live for and to praise the One who is the Most High.
The Bible emphasizes God's unrivaled supremacy and His position as the Most High. Psalm 95:3 and Psalm 97:9 proclaim the Lord as the greatest above all gods. These verses don’t confirm that there are other gods but proclaim His supremacy over all spiritual beings. Psalm 96:4-5 contrasts the Lord with false idols, highlighting that while other so-called gods are mere creations of human hands, the Lord alone made the heavens. Exodus 15:11 celebrates God's holiness, majesty, and unmatched power, showing that no other being compares to Him. Together, these verses reveal that God, as the Most High, reigns supreme over all creation and is worthy of ultimate worship and reverence.
God is Most High over all, not just the spiritual realm. Daniel 4:17 emphasizes His sovereignty over earthly kingdoms, stating that He controls the fate of nations and appoints rulers according to His will, even the lowliest of men. The One who made all things rules over all righteously: “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:16-17).
In Luke 1:32, Jesus is referred to as the Son of the Most High. Jesus is God’s unique Son. He was not born of human descent but of God (John 1:13). Jesus’ divine nature makes Him the rightful authority over the throne of David. This connection shows that as the Son of the Most High, Jesus shares in God's supremacy and reign over all things as other verses confirm (Matthew 28:18; Hebrews 1:3). Despite Jesus’ divine authority and supremacy, He humbled Himself by becoming a man to save us from our sins. Philippians 2:6-8 explains how He, though being in the form of God, did not cling to His divine status but took on human flesh and became obedient to the point of death on the cross. He did this because He loves us and died and rose again so that all who believe in Him would be saved and have eternal life (John 3:16). In response to His supremacy and grace, we are called to surrender our lives to Him, trusting in Him for salvation and acknowledging His lordship over all including over our lives.
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