“The Heavens Do
Rule!”
Daniel 4:26
Sooner or later
God is going to make everyone see and acknowledge what he taught the proud king
of Babylon - “THE HEAVENS DO RULE!” You may, in your great depth of
imaginary wisdom, presume that you
could run this world better than God does. Could not the Almighty easily put an
end to sickness, poverty and war,
crime and disease, famine, earthquakes and death? Indeed, he could. But God
almighty will not be dictated to by us! Who are we to dare set ourselves up as
instructors to the all-wise God? He
“worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.”
1. God’s
providence is mysterious (Rom. 11:33-36). His judgments are a great deep. His ways are past finding out. But
I know this - God always has his way. His ways are not our ways. But his way is
always right and best. We simply must not question his will, his ways, or his
works.
2. God’s
providence is minute (Matt. 10:30). "The very hairs of your head are all numbered.” Imagine that!
So minute is the providence of God that he, before the world began, numbered
and determined the hairs which would be on your head at every stage of your
existence, from infancy to the grave! Divine providence is all inclusive! God
rules everything, great and small, everywhere, and always! He is in control of all inanimate matter. He who
created the world out of nothing, commanded a flood to drown all who lived upon
the earth at one time. He divided the waters of the Red Sea with the wind. God
caused the earth to swallow up the sons of Korah. He dried up the Jordan river
to make a path for his people. He made the fiery furnace a cool fire for his
servants. Our God has his way in the whirlwind and everywhere else! Our great
God is in total control of all
irrational creatures. The flies, frogs, and locusts came and went at
the will of God. He prepared a great fish to swallow up his servant Jonah and
carry him to Nineveh. He caused an ass to speak to Balaam and a rooster to crow
on cue for Peter. “The Lord hath prepared his throne in the
heavens; his kingdom ruleth over all!” Our God and heavenly Father
controls, (absolutely and totally), all
rational creatures too. He controls all men and women everywhere, good
and bad, in the good they do and in the evil they perform. All angels, all
demons, and Satan himself are under the total control of our God. (Psa. 76:10;
Isa. 14:24-27). Many have a lot of trouble with this. They do not understand
that God truly is God, as fully in control of hell as he is in heaven, as
totally in control of wickedness as of righteousness (Prov. 16:4, 33; 21:1;
Acts 2:23; 4:27-28).
3. God’s
providence is good! “All
things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called
according to his purpose.” All things work together for good to God’s elect
eternally, spiritually, and collectively. Whatever God uses to accomplish the
salvation of his people is good! At your leisure, read Psalm 107 again. There
we are given a detailed view of God’s providence. “All things work together for good.” Our God is King in Heaven. And
“the
heavens do rule!” That is exactly as it should be.
Grace For Today Radio Message #577
Grace Baptist Church of Danville
2734 Old Stanford Road -
Danville, Kentucky 40422-9438
Donald S.
Fortner, Pastor -Telephone 606-236-8235 - Email grace@mis.net