"He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning."
Daniel 2:21 Looking at the state of the world, it is easy to become fearful, worried, controlling, and hopeless. However, when we remember the truths mined in this verse, we can remember God is sovereign over everything. We can train ourselves to pray for His will, pray for the nations and all the rulers and to trust in the ONE King who holds all power. My son's history book for homeschooling was really neat, along with a fun way to learn about other cultures and countries, it led us each week to pray for the government, leaders and people of the nations we studied. It was an irritating burden at first as both of us just wanted to move on and finish the chapter. But I refused to miss this opportunity for each country with him. It has truly deepened my love for the nations. God truly sets up kings and deposes them. We should be praying for our own and other nations and their leaders that God would put in power who would fulfill his will in the earth and that they would be good leaders that take care of their people and seek the LORD. We must, in maturity, also realize, that praying the Lord's will, especially as we move into the end times, means we will be praying into power demonic influencers to culminate this Age into the one to come. God is the One and only One who changes seasons on time with consistency and complete control every single year. He makes the summer days long and the winter days short. He makes it rain in the spring. He makes the leaves fall in Autumn. He makes it snow and blow flurries in the winter. He makes it hot and full in the summer so crops may flourish. He promised that the seasons would never end after he flooded and then dried the earth. And He continues to uphold that promise day in and day out until the end of the earth's existence when He returns to reign. He is the one who gave and continues to give wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. His wisdom, knowledge and power over everything is complete. He is all wise, all knowing, and all powerful. Anyone who has wisdom or knowledge only received it from the KING. He is sovereign. Rest in Him. When everything seems like it is spinning out of control, remember, it isn't because God is holding it all in the palm of his hand. He knows every detail, He has planned every kings rise and fall for His wills accomplishment, He changes even the seasons and departs knowledge and wisdom to whom He pleases and to those who ask Him for it. Hallelujah! Dear Heavenly Father, There are many concerns, worries and scary things out there in the world that are distressing to us on the human scale of understanding we have. Please lead us into your heart for safety and protection. Please cover us in your wings and fill us with your Word and remind us of who you are. Please lift our eyes to You when the storms rage and the mountains fall, that we may not be overcome. Help us surrender all control to you and walk by faith in you no matter what situation we are in. Help us not to fear, but to lean into and trust in you in everything. Thank you that you alone are God and in control of every detail of life! Protect and provide for and sustain all your children the world over, in every country, despite of or through the leaders of that nation. Above all, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven! In Jesus' name, Amen.
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