Who is in Control?

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” (Corrie ten Boom)

 Do you remember where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news that the World Trade Centre was attacked by terrorists on September 11th?

Do you remember where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news that 9.0 earthquake causes tsunami that destroyed parts of Japan on March 11th?

Of course you do. Both events touched the heart and soul of the whole world. You stared at the news headline. You browsed the internet to get more information about it. You brought newspaper every morning. Where were you? What you were doing? In a moment you’re frozen in time, ‘Is this real?’ you asked yourself, ‘Is the world will come to an end?’ you continued.  Yes, in the moment you were frozen in time, the world held its breath, hoping, praying that the headlines were a mistake.

Recently I read the Book of Isaiah and the verse 6:1 struck my eyes to see, pierced my heart to trust and moved my fingers to write. This is the Word of God, “In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of His robe filled the Temple.” (NLT)

“In the year King Uzziah died…” You got to understand, in the Bible, King Uzziah was one of the most beloved monarchs in Judah’s history. A good man, who had rules for more than half a century, was dead. The loss of King Uzziah from Judah was like the lost of President Kennedy from America. King Uzziah tragic death leaves an enormous leadership vacuum in the nation.

“How will we get along without the good King Uzziah?”

“What will happen to us and our nation?”

“What will the future hold?”

Then Isaiah saw something beyond awesome. He saw the Lord, “sitting on a lofty throne”. He saw hope in the midst of uncertainty. He saw light in the darkness cave of fear. John MacArthur in his study bible describes ‘lofty throne’ as the throne that was greatly elevated, emphasizing the Most High God. Instead of forever grief for the loss, Isaiah was focusing on holy, awesome, Almighty God. Suddenly his fears melted away and his questions seemed unimportant.

Who was in control? God was in control! Even though the king of Judah had passed off the scene, the King of the Universe would continue to rule forever. He is still in control today, at this present moment as you read this article. Could it be your hope is crumble, your fear for the future elevate and there’s no peace in your mind… remember this: God is still in control. His present in your life will bring comfort and confidence that defies human explanation, even in the face of tragedy.

THINK BIG Every loss leaves a space that can be filled by God’s present. 

START SMALL Trust that He will make it right in His divine time. 

GO DEEP He is still in control.