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Daniel 2:21 (LSB) 21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to men of understanding.
It has become very apparent over the years that the recognition and understanding of the absolute sovereignty of God has been lost to most believers.
It is hard to know when this started happening. But it has happened!
It is quite possible that it has truly been happening for centuries; perhaps even from the beginning of time.
This is obvious in the struggles for power that we witness as history repeats itself again and again.
Treachery is nothing new. It has been happening since man was first created and placed on the earth.
But as man has drawn further from God in the last several decades, it is easy to see that there is little to no understanding of God’s absolute power.
Political struggles ensue and seem to take surprising twists and turns. But none of this surprises God or catches Him off guard.
His word teaches us that, just as He is the one who changes the seasons, He is also the One who raises up kings and removes them.
And you might ask why He does this? Why does He allow kings who are evil? Why does He do the things that seem to be so hard for us to understand?
The answer is simple, yet truly profound and mind-numbing; for His glory.
As we see the constant shuffling of global kings and leaders, the seasons of war or famine, seasons of peace and plenty, it gives us the opportunity to see evil at play, and righteousness battling that evil.
It gives us the opportunity to recognize God’s hand at work.
The question is, do we? Do we recognize Him at work in all this seeming chaos?
This is a question we should ponder, and one we should seek answers for.
And those answers can be found in His word; our handbook for life.
He never leaves us without answers or understanding. We must seek it out.
And when we seek Him, we will find Him if we seek Him with all our heart.
Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

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