One of the attributes or characteristics of God is His sovereignty.  He is sovereign because He is God.  He is God; therefore, He is sovereign.   It is who He is; He cannot help but be sovereign over His creation.  He is the ruler, the king over all He has made.   He is absolutely, unequivocally in control over everything.

As we discovered yesterday, the Bible gives plenty of evidence to support the sovereignty of God.  Since God’s complete dominion is undeniable, it must mean that God is in control over all human affairs; including nations, world leaders and human government.  Scripture clearly confirms this undeniable fact.

Hear what scripture has to say about God’s influence over nations, leaders and government:                                                                                      Psalms 2:1-2, 4-5 – “WHY DO the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?  2The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against his Anointed One… ”
4“The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
5Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath…. ”

Isaiah 40:17 – “Before him all the nations are as nothing; they are regarded by him as worthless and less than nothing… ”

Isaiah 40:23-24 – “He brings princes to naught and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.  24No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner do they take root in the ground, than he blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.”

Daniel 2:21 – “… he sets up Kings and deposes them.”

Daniel 5:21 – “… the Most High God is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and sets over them anyone he wishes.”

Proverbs 21:1 – “THE KING’S heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.”

The truth of these scripture passages can give us great comfort wherever we live and whoever is currently ruling over us.  Whether benevolent or evil; presidents, dictators, prime ministers, political regimes and authorities are put in place by God. They are there for His purposes and His will is always accomplished.  Nations and governments come and go, kings and rulers come and go; but God is never moved or displaced from His throne.  God reigns over all the countries and leaders of this world.

~ Take it to heart ~

Our God is in control over those who are in control!