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God is Still on The Throne
Psalms 33:12–22
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Patience is a virtue,
Possess it if you can.
Found seldom in a woman,
Never in a man.
(Source unknown).
Any nation that aligns itself with the Lord God can expect His blessing (v. 12). On the contrary any nation that ignores God and lives unrighteously should have great concern. The Lord looks down from heaven and sees everything that man does (v.13). This should be a great comfort to those who live righteously to know that what they do is not going unnoticed by the Lord.
God does not simply view the acts of men from heaven but he judges them as well. Each nation has its own characteristics but each has the same basic needs. A mighty man is not delivered by much strength (v. 16). No matter how powerful a nation might be, no matter how great its armaments, no matter how much it is prepared for war - God is not impressed.
World affairs are not actually decided in the Kremlin or in Washington. Our economic fate does not lie in the hands of the oil-rich Arabs. Men may think they can ignore God and do their own thing but God has overthrown nations just as powerful and belligerent as the countries that are sponsoring terrorism today. God is still on the throne.
The Lord saves and preserves those who trust and hope in Him (vv 20-22). God works in His mysterious timetable. He has not forgotten us, we can be sure of that. Our part is to simply wait (v. 20) and rejoice (v.21) in Him. God can and often does miraculously deliver his followers from pain and death. Hoping and waiting go together. We can be sure that He knows what is best and will do it at exactly the right time. When faced with harsh realities we must focus on the wise adjustments of God. The writer was pleading for God’s watchful care and protection in times of crises.
Application
How patient am I in waiting on the Lord to bring certain things to pass in my life? How would I rate myself on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being great patience?
Psalms 33:12-22 (English Standard Version)
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! The LORD looks down from heaven; he sees all the children of man; from where he sits enthroned he looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, he who fashions the hearts of them all and observes all their deeds. The king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength. The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue. Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
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