Isaiah 45:7-9
7 I form light and create darkness;
I make well-being and create calamity;
I am the Lord, who does all these things.
8 “Shower, O heavens, from above,
and let the clouds rain down righteousness;
let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit;
let the earth cause them both to sprout;
I the Lord have created it.
9 “Woe to him who strives with him who formed him,
a pot among earthen pots!
Does the clay say to him who forms it, ‘What are you making?’
or ‘Your work has no handles’?
God knew just what was going to happen to our government when we turned from him. People began to strive with God more than normal and those of us who should have been on the watch, neglected our duties.
But as before, he brings righteousness when we turn back to him. This is what I prayed for since we kicked God out of our schools. It became a daily prayer starting with Obama.
Now, we have four years to fight to keep God in our nation.
Of course, this was about bringing the Israelites from captivity, but it seemed to fit!
This scripture is incredibly significant. One of my favorites. It confirms God is in control, Creator of absolutely ALL things – No one else.
Yes, there is sin and the suffering, pain, corruption and death which it manfests. Yet, this is really key -God the Creator of ALL things, is in control of ALL outcomes and consequences – good and evil. How has He proved this? Through salvation.
This is the awesome way The True and Loving God uniquely demonstrates His majestic authority. He made a way of rescue and redemption from sin His creation, mankind chose over God through pride and Satan’s deception.
God made it possible to eliminate the effects of sin – peace through the pain, suffering, including overcoming death with the promise of eternal life through faith in Christ. Only God provides the solution – a prosperous life made abundant by trusting Him.
As God reminds us in His Word, man did not create himself, that makes it more wonderful and imperative man has a relationship with his Creator and knowing He created ALL.
Thanks for posting this magnificent scripture reference, MJA.