Proverbs 21:1: The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.
Insight
We have a Declaration of Independence in this country. Right now it is being used to declare our independence from God. We believe in liberty; so we’ve declared we are free from God! I wish we had more men in public office who express a dependence upon God and show it in their lives. I wish they would quit telling us that they have the solution for all the problems of the world. They haven’t. It is a misrepresentation for any man to say that. No man is independent of Almighty God, and we need to recognize our dependence upon Him. We need a new declaration, but this time it should be a declaration of dependence upon Almighty God. The only way such a change can come about is by the people of this nation returning to the Word of God. 1
Application
Daniel the prophet helps us to understand the sovereignty of God over our lives and all the activities on earth in Daniel 4:35 “He does according to His will in the army of heaven And among the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand Or say to Him, “What have You done?”
How do you use your daily liberty to declare the gospel and bring His Word to the world? Do you complain to God or blame God, or do you submit to His Lordship?
Motivation
Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.
Our declaration should be our daily dependance upon the Almighty One. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, it is a joy to know that You are in complete control over everything, always.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: Poetry (Proverbs) (electronic ed., Vol. 20). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
