It seems the whole world is trembling right now over current events. Almost every day we wake up to another development that shakes our foundation, it seems. Within the last year the earth has experienced record-breaking floods, devastating fires that are wiping out entire towns, hurricanes, earthquakes. And then we have the rapid, indisputable moral decline of our society.
To the secular world, it must seem that no one is in charge. Nonbelievers are becoming convinced that no solution is left, that everything is spinning into chaos — but God’s people know this is not true. We know there is no reason to fear, because the Bible reminds us again and again that the Lord has everything under control. Not one single thing happens in the world without his knowledge and governance.
The psalmist writes, “The kingdom is the Lord’s, and He rules over the nations” (Psalm 22:28). Likewise, the prophet Isaiah declares to the world, “Come near, you nations, to hear; and heed, you people! Let the earth hear, and all that is in it” (Isaiah 34:1). He is saying, “Listen, nations, and give me your ear. I want to tell you something important about the Creator of the world.”
Isaiah states that when God’s indignation is aroused against nations and their armies, it is the Lord himself who delivers them. “Behold, the nations are as a drop in a bucket, and are counted as the small dust on the scales … All nations before Him are as nothing, and they are counted by Him less than nothing and worthless … It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers” (Isaiah 40: 15, 17, 22).
Isaiah counsels God’s people, who are battered and troubled by world events, “Look up to the sky, to the glorious heavens. Behold the millions of stars placed there and remember that your God created and named every one. Are you not more precious to him than they? So, fear not!”
How can you doubt God’s concern for you in your times of crisis? His Word is full of promises and hope, so cling to Him no matter what.