♥ ♥ Day 2 ♥ ♥
God is on His Throne
In this world, infants lie five to a crib in orphanages, the room reeking of the smell of diapers needing to be changed.
Little ones fervently pray for a family to belong to, countries shut down adoption for political reasons.
In this world parents choose drug addiction over their own children.
In our honest moments the questions bubble to the surface.
Lord, where are you? Do you see what is going on?
Do you care?
When a king sits on his throne, it shows a position of authority.
When we say God is on His throne, we acknowledge that God is King of everything He created. Whether people choose to recognize it and follow Him or not, this truth remains.
He is King.
Kingship is difficult to grasp. We like to think we are in control of our lives. We like to think that we can bend circumstances to benefit us. But acknowledging God’s Kingship is vital to reaching out to the helpless, because the hope of the helpless is grounded in God’s position as King.
God’s dominion is total. He carries out all that He wills, and no one can stop what He has planned. He is sovereign over the every-day events of life as well as the big events.
God never leaves His throne. He never sleeps, He is never caught off guard. He is constantly moving forward with His plans for His people, His plans to build His Kingdom.
And the end goal of His plan? Relationship with His people. They shall see His face. This plan guides His rule as King.
I believe the heartbreaking situations grieve God’s heart, because He knows every name of every baby crowded in those cribs. He formed the heart of every child to need the connection of a family. I also believe that the heartbreaking situations will not have the final say.
There are things that happen that won’t make sense on this side of eternity. But we can cling to this truth:
God is King. He sees. He hears. He knows. He redeems.
Write the words and phrases that describe God and the way He rules as King.
Rev. 4:11 Psalm 11:4
Psalm 45:6 Psalm 93
Psalm 47:1-2 Psalm 96
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This is Day 2 of The Hope of the Helpless, a 7-day devotional I wrote as a guide for praying for orphans.
The Hope of the Helpless walks us through God’s heart for the helpless, His vision for their future, and His gracious invitation to join Him in caring for orphans.
In honor of the International Day of Prayer for Orphans, November 11, I am posting a devotional from The Hope of the Helpless each day this week.
I am looking forward to your responses, to having real conversations about orphan care, and to talking through your questions.
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