Here I Stand . . . I Can Do Nothing Else

If you know me at all you know of my love for Charles Spurgeon, the Baptist pastor from the 1800s in London, England.  I wanted to share with you a comment that he made on Isaiah 46:9-10 —

Here is what Spurgeon had to say:

“World events are not tangled, confused, or perplexing to God. “For I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying ‘My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure’” (Isa 46:9-10)

Yahweh’s power is apparent, from the least to the greatest, for God is in all and rules all.  He guides the grain of dust in the March wind and the planets in their immeasurable pathways.  He steers each drop of spray beaten back from the face of the rock. He leads the north star (Jer. 31:35).  God is the dictator of destinies.  He appoints both the ideas and the end.  He is the King of kings (Rev. 19:16), ruling rulers and guiding counselors.

He is the same in the crash of battle or in the hush of peace.  He is the same in famine or in the joy of abundant harvest.  He is Lord.  He does according to His will, no only in heaven but among the inhabitants of this lower world.

The storm may rage, but all is well, for our Captain is the governor of storms.  He who trod the waves of the Galilean lake is at the helm, and at his command winds and waves are quiet (Matt 14:27).

Courage, dear friend.  The Lord, the ever-merciful, has appointed every moment of sorrow and pang of suffering.  If He ordains the number ten, it can never rise to eleven, nor should  you desire that it shrink to nine.

The Lord’s time is best.  The span of your life is measured to a hair’s width.  Restless soul, God ordains all, so let the Lord have His way.”

These are words of great comfort from the “prince of preachers” over a hundred years ago.  Isn’t it amazing that truth never changes.  Fads come and go, but God’s truth is eternal.  It is in our best interest to know His ways and adjust our lives to that.  When we sing the song, “Our God Reigns”, it is not just words . . . It is the expression of one of Scriptures greatest themes.

And if He reigns we have nothing to fear, as his adopted children.  May we learn to more fully trust Him and walk with Him in obedience.

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