He rules

For the kingdom is the LORD's, And He rules over the nations. - Psalm 22v28

It seems at times that man just can't get it right. We look at government and politics and if we are not careful we can get very cynical and very discouraged. It seems that they are 'all' crooks at best and evil at worst. Even when the best men or women get elected they are either corrupted by the system or they are run off by those in power.

It doesn't give us much confidence. Men always blow and we are ruled by men (and women of course) so it is really pretty hopeless. We might as well not even try. Right?

In fact, those folks who keep messing things up really are not in control. To a certain extent they do make the laws and execute them. They do make decisions that affect the people. Sometimes they make wise decisions and sometimes they make foolish ones. Some times they even make disastrous decisions.

But we can have confidence. It is a confidence that is based on faith and not sight.

'The Most High rules in the kingdom of men. He gives it to whomever He chooses.'

'The powers that be are ordained by God.'

'The kingdom is the Lord's, He rules over the nations.'

It can be hard to reconcile these truths to the reality of what we see. Wicked, vile, and despicable acts have been and are being carried on by governments. As hard as this is to understand, the truth is that ultimately God is in control. While it may seem to us in our limited scope that there is no hope, God is carrying out and will carry out His perfect plan. Man is permitted to sin and sadly to suffer the consequences of sin.

It is a step of faith for us to look at this and trust God. We are limited by time and space. Just because we can't make sense of it does not mean that it is not right.

The Lord is in His holy temple. He is still there. God is love and God so loved the world that He gave His son to die for it. He is working out His perfect loving purpose.

Can we trust Him enough to rule even when we don't understand?