Daily Devotion

Nobody can tell me What to Do!

Isaiah 40:22- 24 “He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers . . . He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing . . . He blows on them and they wither.” Does God control Mankind? Do you ever wonder what it would’ve been like if you were on one of the airplanes that crashed into the Twin Towers? What would you have been thinking? Would you have been screaming? Would you have been telling others about Jesus? Or, do you ever wonder what it would be like to live in a country where you have to constantly wonder if a bomb is going to explode at a bus stop or a grocery store or a mall? Would you be afraid or confident? Humans can inflict severe damage on other humans. Humans can ravage people. Rulers can murder, destroy, and build bombs. But, they cannot rule God. God wasn’t surprised by September 11! He knows the past, the future, and the exact thoughts of every ruler, terrorist and murderer in the entire world. Sometimes, thinking about God’s great and AWESOME POWER over people blows my mind. In Genesis 19, God destroyed the entire city of Sodom and Gomorrah with burning sulfur because of man’s sin. Were those people stronger than God? No way! The Egyptian army pursued the Israelites through the sea in Exodus 14. But, God made the wheels of the chariots fall off and then engulfed the army in the sea. Not one member of Pharaoh’s army survived. Take comfort in this: No one can harm you unless God allows it. Psalm 121:6- 8 says, “The Lord watches over you, the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm; he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” The Bible says in Proverbs 29:25 “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.” Today’s Prayer: Dear Father, I praise you for your awesome power. I praise you that you rule over all mankind and that I don’t need to worry about what man can do to me. I thank you for watching over my life. Please help me to trust you daily and not to fear. You are truly awesome, God. In Jesus’ name, Amen.