Daniel 4:35 (NAS)
And
all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, But He does
according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of
earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, ‘What hast Thou done?’
Daniel 4:35 (NRSV)
All
the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does what he
wills with the host of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. There is no one
who can stay his hand or say to him, "What are you doing?"
Adonai, the Lord God, is
so far above the inhabitants of the earth that if it were not for His grace and
mercy, He would only see us as heaps of dust, esteeming us as nothing. He
would not consider our desires or needs. Since He is the Almighty and all
powerful, He could destroy everything with His merest whisper.
God is not the One who serves
man. He has established that man should serve and worship Him. The
labor and work of our hands is to bring Him glory, for He is the Creator and we
are His creations. What He desires and what gives Him pleasure is done in
heaven, as well as on earth. His whole creation exists to do His will. The
strength and power of the army of heaven are at His command. They wait to do as
He says.
Nothing that man does can
hinder God's plans and purposes. If anyone should try to strike against
the hand of God, he would find himself coming against all of the strength,
might, and power of the Almighty. Man's pride may cause him to question God's
will, but his unbelieving and rebellious words and thoughts have no effect on
Adonai. God will still carry out His plans and purposes, doing as He
desires.
Therefore, align yourself
with God's will. In this, you will do well. He has good plans for you.
(Originally
written 8/7/07)
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