“All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. 10. For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.”
Don’t misunderstand me: I am not unconcerned about what is going on in our world. I’m as concerned about the moral direction of our country as anyone. I just believe that God is still in control. Do you think that the God who was aware of Cain’s murder of Abel, is not aware of the circumstances of our world? He sees everything that is going on. I am also not saying that I will do nothing to make things better where I can. What I want to deal with in this article is that God is not in trouble because of our world situation. I’m not intimating that God is not troubled by our behavior, but that God is not pushed against a wall because of our behavior. God knows what is going on, and in His infinite sovereignty He is working it out, and it will be the way He wants it. I know that God is not in trouble because eventually, “all nations whom (He) has made shall come and worship before (Him).” Whoa! Don’t accuse me of universalism here, i.e., that all people will be saved. What I mean, and what David means, is that one day everybody who has lived on this earth, and will be living in the world on that day, will realize who and what He is. I have Philippians 2:9-11 to verify what I just wrote: “Wherefore God hath highly exalted (Jesus), and given Him a name that is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth.” Paul lived in troubled times just as we do. He lived in a pre-Christian age and knew the meaning of real trouble. Paul was concerned about what was going on in his world, but he went forward anyway, trusting in the almighty God whom he knew through his faith in Jesus Christ. Paul was the guy who wrote in Philippians 4:13: “I can do things through Him (Christ) which strengtheneth me.” Paul, like us, could not stop the immoral flow of the world that he lived in, but he did not give up and quit serving God. The world’s problems could not keep Paul from living victioriously because he could “do all things through Christ” who gave Him the strength to do so. This is true of us as well. I know that God is not in trouble because He is Lord of the universe. (David referred to Him as “Lord.”) We do not have to worry that God has given control of His kingdom into the hands of men, or of the devil either. According to The American Century Dictionary” a lord is a master or ruler. A lord has absolute authority. God is Lord and He has not relinquished his authority. If you will closely read history you will see that the world has never been a perfect place, but somehow God’s kingdom has lived through it all and is still flourishing. Because we are misbehaving and some even shaking their fists in the face of God, does not mean that God is dead, nor does it mean that He will do nothing about the world situation. He also doesn’t expect us to give up on the world, but He expects us to keep serving – to keep witnessing. Do not make the mistake that many make when they think God has stopped answering their prayers. We will never live in a perfect world, but we can make it better where we are by the way we live and serve. One thing that keeps me going and not getting discouraged is that “…In all things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.” (Romans 8:37) I also believe what Paul wrote in Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to God’s purpose." I am not suggesting that you not care anymore, nor am I suggesting that you throw up your hands and quit. I am suggesting that you put your trust in God, and know that things are, and ultimately will, move in His direction. The Bible tells us not to worry but to trust. Do it! Bro. Joe
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