The one who is in control

I’m sure I’ve mentioned this many times before, but it’s good to remember this in a world that often seems like it’s going crazy: God is in control.

In declaring judgment on Babylon and Assyria, he said,

As I have purposed, so it will be;
as I have planned it, so it will happen. (Isaiah 14:24)

And again,

The Lord of Armies himself has planned it;
therefore, who can stand in its way?

It is his hand that is outstretched,
so who can turn it back? (24-27)

Assyria was a world power wreaking havoc, and Babylon came after them wreaking even more havoc. As a result, Israel suffered greatly.

But ultimately, it was God who was in control. It was God who allowed these nations to torment Israel because His people had turned their backs on him.

But after his purpose was accomplished in disciplining his people, God said he would then turn on their tormentors and bring judgment on them.

So many times we fret about the leaders that are in power around the world, or even in our own countries.

But don’t think for a minute that God has lost control of the situation. No one can checkmate God.

And in the end, his purposes will stand.