Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Does God really rule this world?



The world around us makes us wonder if God really rules it.



We hear about tragedies all around the world all the time.



People act against each other, for no reason.



There is torture, cruelty and violence rampant in the world.



The economic situation is getting more worrisome all the time and many people are laid off.



People lose their homes and families live in insecurity.



At the same time we can see that modern slavery is just rising.

Our lives are touched by all these global tragedies but also our personal struggles.

There is sickness, death, depression, loneliness, infertility, poverty, aimlessness, oppression, exclusion, rejection…

Does God really rule this world?

I claim that every time you find yourself in a situation where you ask if God really rules this world,

It is because He has brought you there to show what the real kingdom is: His Kingdom.

16 On his robe and thigh was written this title: “King of Kings and Lord of Lords.”
Revelation 19:16 Living Bible (TLB)

The story of the real ruler


Bible is a great story of the real ruler.

Who is the true King of Kings or who has the true power.

God has revealed himself to us so we could understand this.

All through the bible God lets his voice be heard:

I did it.

I rule.

I am the first and the last.

God shows us the history of the world, from the beginning to the end.

And in every part of it, He says, I did it.

48 1-2 Hear me, my people: you swear allegiance to the Lord without meaning a word of it when you boast of living in the Holy City and brag about depending on the God of Israel. Time and again I told you what was going to happen in the future. My words were scarcely spoken when suddenly I did just what I said. I knew how hard and obstinate you are. Your necks are as unbending as iron; you are as hardheaded as brass. That is why I told you ahead of time what I was going to do, so that you could never say, “My idol did it; my carved image commanded it to happen!” You have heard my predictions and seen them fulfilled, but you refuse to agree it is so. Now I will tell you new things I haven’t mentioned before, secrets you haven’t heard.
Then you can’t say, “We knew that all the time!”
Yes, I’ll tell you things entirely new, for I know so well what traitors you are, rebels from earliest childhood, rotten through and through. Yet for my own sake and for the honor of my name I will hold back my anger and not wipe you out. 10 I refined you in the furnace of affliction, but found no silver there. You are worthless, with nothing good in you at all. 11 Yet for my own sake—yes, for my own sake—I will save you from my anger and not destroy you lest the heathen say their gods have conquered me. I will not let them have my glory.
Isaiah 48:1-11 Living Bible (TLB)
The central idea of the story of the creation for the people in Moses’ time was the same as it is for us:

Our God made the world – no other God did, nor a cosmic force or the chance.

From His own will God chose a group of people and made a covenant with them.

Prophets would declare to the people who forgot their covenant that the punishment they would meet would be a punishment from God, not a strategy of a world conqueror.

In Jesus God came and told us in human voice, as He told to Moses, I am.

I have come to conquer the sin and the death, and to show what eternal life in my Kingdom is.

In Revelations God reveals us what will happen, so that we would not be afraid but would believe that

Our God still rules and will take to a good conclusion His plan of saving us all.

20 comments:

  1. Very profound post! I am not sure who really rules us.

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  2. That's a great question, who truly rules us all?

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  3. Great testimony. I believe that God made the world and he is our Father.

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  4. You are always asking such thought provoking questions. Thanks for your post!

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  5. Lovely pictures of those flowers. Thanks for posting them.

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  6. You always make me think when I come over here. And of course, amazing photos.

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  7. I believe that God does everything for a reason

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  8. Nice thought provoking post. God is in control.

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  9. I believe in science, logic, and facts but I am glad that you are able to find comfort in your faith.

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    1. Not just comfort but joy, Kassondra, and even logic and facts. What I can understand of science isn't against my faith either. But Universe is too vast for me to undestand it, and so is God.

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  10. This is a very personal post that I can appreciate, though I'm not sure I necessarily agree with it. To each their own and if you're happy (which it sounds like you are :) ) that's all that really matters.

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    1. Belief is very personal, Michael, like you said to each their own. And no one can force you believe one thing or another, only claim to believe and in reality, to lie. It is also a personal decition, what you choose to believe and must be respected. I hope that you will always find what your heart desires!

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  11. Very profound. Lots of good things to think about.

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  12. I absolutely believe that God is in control, however, I also feel some of the horrible things that happen are a result of our own decisions (actions or lack thereof). From my own personal tragedies I can tell you it is important to keep faith that everything does happen for a reason. It might not feel like when you are going through a tragic event, but when the dust settles, many times that reason will be revealed and we can learn and grow from the experiences.

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    1. I agree, and that is excatly how I have felt in my life.Sometimes it's better not to try to look for a reason but just trust that there is one.

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  13. Great questions, very thought provoking. Love your photography. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. What a thought provoking post. Beautiful pictures. Definitely something I will think about today.

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  15. I think he rules the world,but he gave us free will so it's not always his choice what is going on.

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  16. Interesting food for though and the photos are lovely as always.

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  17. God is definitely in control! But we choose our paths. Amber N

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