April 8, 2006

• God laughs

  I was encouraged last night by reading Bruce Ware's book "God's Greater Glory", in two particular ways.

  First, in view of the UN, the secular humanitarian organizations, the religious organizations, the imams, the conservative pundits, the popes, the presidents, the prime ministers, the congresses, the 'mighty MSM', the thinktanks, the human rights watch organizations, the environmental organizations, the universities, the liberals, the conservatives, the scientists, and all of the other elite's voices who stand for humanity's collective constant communique - the constant yelling of the world, demanding to be taken seriously at all times...

  ...in view of these, we read these amazing words in Psalm 2 -

  He who sits in the heavens laughs,
  The Lord scoffs at them.

  It is so incredibly refreshing to see God, our Protector and Father, to whom we nervously look to see "how he's reacting", roaring with laughter in the face of the world's angsty hot air.  The King, the One In The Driver's Seat, is not worried in the slightest, about anything.  The 'immense dignity' and 'weighty maneuverings' and 'subtle schemes' of the nations and political strongmen are, to Him, nothing more than "a drop from a bucket" (Is. 40:15).   He is, certainly, "moved with compassion" (John 11).  But as for His own eventual victory and His opponents' constant threats and sophisms, He just laughs.   That's awesome.

  Secondly and in a related vein, it's neat to ponder Acts 17 - "The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us..."

  Especially this phrase struck me - "...having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation..."

  Ware points out the incredibleness of this statement.  Currently we may be anxious about Iran.  A few years ago, it was Iraq.  A few years before that, it was Russia.  Before that, it was Hitler's Germany.  Before that, it was Wilhelm's Germany.  Etc etc.   But the nations each have their "appointed times" and even appointed "boundaries"!   National struggles are not something to worry about, for a Christian - our Father has them all completely in control.  He is working out a masterplan, a great story, which we will someday look back on in awe.

  Might as well start enjoying it now...  

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