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“Remembering Who’s in Charge Here”

On August 20, 2021 by Dteb With 0 Comments - down to earth believer

“Psa. 93:1       The LORD reigns; he is robed in majesty;

                        the LORD is robed; he has put on strength as his belt.

             Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.

2           Your throne is established from of old;

                        you are from everlasting.

Psa. 93:3         The floods have lifted up, O LORD,

                        the floods have lifted up their voice;

                        the floods lift up their roaring.

4           Mightier than the thunders of many waters,

                        mightier than the waves of the sea,

                        the LORD on high is mighty!

Psa. 93:5         Your decrees are very trustworthy;

                        holiness befits your house,

                        O LORD, forevermore.” (Psalm 93, English Standard Version)

Like everyone else, I was hoping that covid was mostly behind us. I did not believe that it was, but, as I say, I was hoping.

So, who’s in charge here? If that sounds more like an accusation than a question, that sounds about right.

As a Christian, I believe that God is ultimately in charge of this and all planets and of all other aspects of the universe. However, that doesn’t mean that God is responsible for everything. He has given his creation free will. Our choices matter, and God does not, in my opinion, override all the bad decisions we make. Whether we choose to wear masks or not, get vaccinated or not, socially distance of not—these things matter. Yes, God is charge here. But then, so are we, at least to some degree. God sometimes intervenes. These interventions are called “miracles”. However, God generally lets things play out as they will.

But we need to counterbalance human responsibility with God’s sovereignty. As the psalmist reminds us, God is ultimately on the throne—not the Taliban, not the Democrats, not the Republicans. Not covid either! God! And while the raging waves can and do lift their voices (Psalm 93:3), God gets the last word.

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