THE LORD OVERRULES

Have you ever wondered that despite the series of natural and man-made catastrophes in the world today, ranging from the Pandemic, Nuclear war threats, Climate change, Asteroid near earth movement, Earth irregular movement, etc., the earth  remains indestructible? Wonder no more! It is the Lord that overrules the universe and the plans of men! This is why his name is the Lord! He is the Omnipotent and Omniscient God who has the supreme power and authority over everything on the earth. The devil is the great enemy of God whose major purpose is to destroy the works of God.

Surprisingly, you may not know that he has been trying to destroy this earth before God’s appointed time through some set of elites called the globalists. However, the Lord restrains them and upholds the whole earth to function according to his will. They have made several attempts to destroy this earth through scientific methods and dubious means, but to no avail because every jot of God’s word concerning the end of things must surely come to pass. These people are the ones who run this world for satanic and selfish purposes, preparing the way for the Anti-Christ. The devil is a thief. The truth is that “the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.” Psalm 24:1.

Historically, great men have embarked on quests to challenge God but fail woefully in the end. One of them was Nebuchadnezzar. He felt he was the overall, but God let him learn a lesson of his life after telling him thus: “This matter is by the decree of the watchers and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men Daniel 4:17. This also makes us know today that he is the one who overrules and that when he speaks, his word carries the final verdict in every situation of life.

The devil is a liar with all his cohorts! Now, one of the major reasons that prompted us to write this piece at this time is to thank the Almighty God and give him all the glory that, despite the challenges we are facing in this ministry, coupled with what the world is passing through now and the church of God in particular, we are still able to reach out to many who eagerly received God’s words while the word is still unfolding its truth, making us fully prepared for the coming of our Lord. To him alone be glorified! We shall not die but live to tell the world about the goodness of God.

Man proposes, but God disposes (Proverbs 19:21). The Bible says thus: “Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught; he maketh the devices of the people to none effect. The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations" Psalms 33:8-11.

The enemy of God is also our enemy. The heathen in the above text refers to our enemies. As Christians, we have so many enemies who always propose evil against us so that the plan of God will not prosper in our lives. They do this out of jealousy. They do not like our godly living and progress in life, so they want to do everything within their power to stop us. However, we are unstoppable because God will always thwart their plans and render their enterprises useless.

Remember the story of Mordecai and Haman in Esther 6 and 7. Mordecai was unstoppable, and that is who we are in Christ. No one can stop us. Of course, Haman’s wife, Zeresh, and his wise men have already told him that, if Mordecai is of the seed of the Jews, he will never prevail over his plans against him. Esther 6:13. Glory to God!

This enemy may be an evil person in your family who says, "Let me see how you will make it," like Joseph's brothers. Gen. 37:20. It may be a demon who whispers death to you in your dream, vision, or thoughts; it may be your former cult members threatening you; it may be your teacher or boss in the office who wants to use you for a reward; or it may be your schoolmate, business partner, or rivals who are determined to stop your progress. Like Daniel, Daniel 6. It may even be a prophet or your medical doctor that told you that you will not make it due to your health condition. Whoever or whatever they may be, know that the Highest God has the final say in your life! He is the one in charge and no other.

It says, “For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.” Hallelujah! Again, the Bible also says this: “Take counsel together, and it shall come to naught; speak the word, and it shall not stand, for God is with us.” Isaiah 8:10. They can propose, but God is able to dispose of all their plans. He is with us always; therefore, it is needless for us to be afraid of what they say or do to hinder our progress. All we need to do is to hold firm onto the word of God during this time of challenge. We should never allow their intimidations to cause us to compromise until they know truly that the God of heaven is with us. God overrules, and he is in charge of your life.

Because of this, whatever they have determined to do outside of God’s will cannot stand. Another example is Paul’s enemies, who bound themselves under a great curse that they will neither eat nor drink until they have killed Paul, but God thwarted their plan. Acts 23:21.

So, why worry? For greater is he that is in us than he that is in the world. You will surely live to fulfill your destiny. He did it to others, and he will do it again for us because he is still the same today. No one can kill you before your time. God has already said yes to you in his word, and no man can say no! They may press you this way or the other way, but God will lift you up to their shame. Hallelujah! The Lord overrules.

In conclusion, in this end time, we should not allow evil activities and deliberate attempts by the enemies of God to destroy the world before time to make us lose focus on God’s word because all that he has said will surely come to pass. Seeing his imminent coming, we are to fully prepare so that we will not be found wanting in that day. Again, we are to commit ourselves to reaching out to others so that they too can be partakers of his glorious coming.