Life Under God in this World

Wednesday, May 28th

Generally speaking, we like to feel as though we have things under control. But when severe illness or accident strikes, we realize our lack of control over life. It can be pretty frustrating. We feel like a prisoner. We can't get a handle on our circumstances.

Well, all of this tells us there are important lessons to be learned. You see, contrary to popular opinion, the real world in which we live, is God's world. God created this world. God put you in it. God is busy working out His plans and purposes in the world.

But, you say, if God is busy working out His plans in the world, why is there so much evil and suffering? That's a good question. Perhaps we had better listen to God's answer. He says, "I am the Lord, and there is no other, the One forming light and creating darkness, causing well being and creating calamity; I am the Lord who does all these" (Isaiah 45:6-7).

The point is, you don't have to worry about getting a grip on everything that happens in your life; even if calamity is involved. You don't have to be frustrated when you can't seem to get a grip on these things. Why? Because God is in control. He is the sovereign Lord. As the old spiritual says, "He's got the whole world in His hands; He's got you and me brother in His hands; He's got the little bitty baby in His hands; He's got the whole world in His hands." Yes, you are in God's world. You must learn to live in God's world. You must bow before God and learn to say, "I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted" (Job 42:2). If you learn this lesson, you will not be shaken when adversity comes.

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