"Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else--not only in this world but also in the world to come." Ephesians 1:21
Intent on getting in a run before church yesterday morning, I woke early, grabbed a cup of coffee and got dressed. As I turned on the news to check the forecast, I was once again inundated with stories of troubles, misfortune and chaos. Is it me, I wondered, or is there not a day that goes by that something disturbing or distressing is not reported? From catastrophic weather damage, mass shootings and protests to corporate layoffs, political scandals and reports of human trafficking, it could seem to some that this world is spinning 'out of control'. While the reporter continued his grave report, I anxiously grabbed my headphones and headed out the door.
As my feet began to move, the music began to stream through, "Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest," and I was quickly and gratefully reminded of something I, like most people, forget from time to time... there is no higher authority than God. We give him the ultimate, or highest praise, because He is the only one deserving of it. Ephesians 1:21 reaffirms that fact when it says, "Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else-not only in this world but also in the world to come." Since Jesus Christ is the highest authority and sovereign ruler over all the earth, as believers, we have nothing to fear because nothing that occurs is random or out of His control.
While you and I may not always understand why certain things happen, we can be confident that He does. So when you feel the world is spinning out of control, remember that anything under God's control can never be 'out of control'.
Heavenly Father, it is so wonderful to know that when it seems things are falling apart that you are in control, holding all things together and working them out for the best. Help us to have the faith to trust you in the midst of the chaos around us knowing that you are the highest authority and for that we can say, Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest. It's in your precious name we pray, Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
Hosanna in the highest
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