Post by Don Gieseke on Mar 17, 2022 9:45:28 GMT -6
Thursday, March 17
Who’s in Charge?
And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings.
Acts 17:26
A large log was swept from the bank of a fast-flowing river and is hurtling through the rapids. (The log is our world.) On the log are thousands of tiny ants, all of whom think they are in control of the log. (We are the ants.)
Is anything more absurd than for a tiny ant to think it is in charge of a giant log that is careening on the waves of a raging river? And yet, men and women often think that we can change the outcome of this tumultuous world and bring it safely to what we think is the best outcome. The Bible states the obvious opposite: This world belongs to God, and God alone is able to work out His purposes for the world He created. The ancients believed God ruled over all (Deuteronomy 32:8; Job 12:23) as did the prophets (Daniel 2:20-22) and the apostles (Acts 17:26).
Don’t let the tumult in our world create fear in your heart. God has been, is, and will remain on the throne ruling His creation.
Nothing is beyond [God’s] control….The Bible is clear that God is in control of everything that happens.
Joni Eareckson Tada