verse of the day
Saturday, 7 July 2018
The King's heart ( Ephesians 1 v 11 )
The kings heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes. ( Proverbs 21 v 1 ) The heart as is used here stands for that inner self ,the will,feelings,intellect,in this case the place where we may reach decisions.Charles Bridges writes,''The king's heart God directs as a responsible agent, without interfering with the moral liberty of his will. ''. God can grant favour in that interview for a job,in that promotion,in that place of persecution,in that dispute whatever it may be.Read the life of Joseph ,from being a prisoner,to being a joint ruler of Egypt,how did that happen?,the Lord was with him.Likewise the case of Daniel and his friends the Lord was with them, like Joseph they were promoted to high places of authority and trust.Again as CB writes ''The hearts of wicked kings are in the hands of the Lord,yet He hath no part in their wickedness''. In spite of evil rulers, God overrules,for He is sovereign, although it appears that so called mighty powers rule,there is a greater power, the throne of heaven is not empty,no,our sovereign Lord Jesus rules. Hast thou not known,hast thou not heard, That firm remains on high The everlasting throne on high Who formed the earth and sky? Art thou afraid His power shall fail When comes thy evil day? And can an all -creating arm Grow weary or decay? Supreme in wisdom as in power The rock of ages stands; Though Him thou canst see, nor trace The working of His hands. He gives the conquest to the weak, Supports the fainting heart; And courage in the evil hour His heavenly aids impart.. Mere human power shall fast decay And youthful vigour cease But they who wait upon the Lord In strength shall still increase. They with unwearied feet shall tread The path of life divine, With growing ardour onward move, With growing brightness shine. ( Isaac Watts )
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