And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
Zechariah 14:16-17
Even in a perfect world, Adam and Eve refused to walk in obedience to God and rejected His rule over their lives. Later, the Israelites did not want to be ruled by God, but instead insisted on having an earthly king like the nations around them. Even when Jesus—God in human flesh—came into the world, He was rejected by most people. Jesus told a parable which perfectly sums up man's rejection of Him. “But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us” (Luke 19:14). In our day, we see many people continuing that evil tradition of refusing to obey God's laws and commandments.
There is coming a day, however, when that rejection will no longer be the case. The world will be ruled by Jesus in person, not as a humble Lamb, but as a roaring Lion. He will be high and lifted up, and all the people will observe His laws and instructions. Unlike in our day when grace and mercy from God stay His judgment so people have a chance to repent, any disobedience then will be quickly punished. We do not know when that day will come, but we know that it will. In that knowledge, we have confidence to face whatever happens today. There is a battle raging in our world between good and evil, but the ultimate victory has already been won. Though not yet here in person, Jesus is already the Ruler of all.