God is still on the Throne

‘The Lord sits on his throne in heaven.’ Psalm 11:4 NCV

THE PSALMIST asked, ‘When the foundations for good collapse, what can good people do?’ (v. 3 NCV). Then he goes on to answer his own question: ‘The Lord sits on his throne in heaven.’ When sickness comes, when your marriage fails, when your children suffer, when death strikes, what are you to do? Remember that God is still on the throne, and He is watching over you. No detail escapes His notice or care. He works according to a plan, and it’s not usually a plan we can understand when we’re going through hard times. Only in looking back do we realise that His goodness and mercy have followed us all the days of our lives (see Psalm 23:6). Joseph landed in prison. Moses spent forty years in the desert. Daniel ended up in chains. These were dismal moments. Who could possibly have seen any good in them? Who could have known that Joseph the prisoner was only a single promotion away from becoming Joseph the prime minister? Who would have thought God was providing Moses forty years of wilderness training in the same desert through which he would lead the people? Who would have imagined that Daniel the captive would soon become the king’s counselor? God carries out His plans like that. He did it for Joseph, Moses, and Daniel – and He will do the same for you – so trust Him. He will give you the grace you need to get through this situation. When you ask, ‘God, where are you?’ He answers, ‘I am with you and will watch over you … l will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you’ (Genesis 28:15 NIV).

‘My thoughts are not like your thoughts.’ Isaiah 55:8 NCV

GOD SAID, ‘My thoughts are not like your thoughts … Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my … thoughts higher than your thoughts’ (Isaiah 55 8-9). Until you come to terms with the fact that God doesn’t think like you, you will question His ways and even doubt His love. We try to avoid pain, but often God uses it to bring us peace. We want comfort, but He is more interested in character. We pursue stuff that doesn’t last, whereas He tells us to build our lives on that which endures for eternity. The fact is, God dwells in a dimension we can’t begin to fathom: Solomon said, ‘No one can really build a house for our God. Not even the highest of heavens can hold him’ (2 Chronicles 2:6 NCV). What controls you doesn’t control God, and what worries you doesn’t worry Him. Ask yourself: is an eagle agitated by traffic? No, he soars above it. Is a whale disturbed by a hurricane? Of course not; he dives beneath it. Is a lion flustered by a mouse standing in his way? No, he walks over it. How much more is God able to soar above, dive beneath, and walk over the troubles of earth? What is impossible with man is possible with God (see Matthew 19:26). God can be everywhere at once, and He can hear and answer all the prayers that come to Him. Think about it: God works according to a plan and a purpose, He’s on the throne and in control of everything – yet He still watches over every detail of your life. Let that truth comfort you today.

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