Heaven Rules Smakprov

The Unshakable Promise in Every Part of Life

“Heaven rules,” to me, is not some nebulous adage confined to the unseen realms beyond time and space. It reminds us that our God in heaven is actively controlling and working through every single happening, event, and circumstance taking place on the earth, and He is doing it to accomplish His good, eternal, redemptive purposes. He is doing it despite whatever you may hear concerning the state of our world while watching or scrolling through the news of the day.

He is doing it despite whatever pops up as you check your email or social media feeds after you emerge from a long meeting. He is doing it despite the nervousness that’s ticking under your wristwatch while you’re perched in yet another doctor’s office or

hospital waiting room, listening for your name to be called. Heaven is still ruling. Heaven is always ruling. I realize it doesn’t always seem that way. It may appear, at times, that just the opposite is true. On any given news day, it can feel like our world is spinning out of control, that evildoers are winning the day, and that God is helpless (or unwilling) to do anything about it.

On a more personal level, it may seem that God is dismissive toward your situation, sluggish to act, even coldly unconcerned about matters weighing heavily on your mind and heart, difficulties that distract and distress you, and sabotage your joy.

But for those who “know their God” (Dan. 11:32), not even the most dreaded, drastic, or deathly occurrences can steal their hope and confidence in Him. All will be well, even though at the moment nothing seems to be well. This truth is unshakable, despite any and all indications to the contrary. Even when storms are raging within and around us, you and I can sleep in peace each night, and each morning we can awaken to renewed comfort and courage because of this immutable, irrefutable reality. Because Heaven rules.

—Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

Questions:

• Are there any hindrances that keep you from trusting that “Heaven rules”? Ask God to give you a greater perspective of His rule over everything in your life.
• What can you practically do to remember that God is in control even when it seems like everything around you is in chaos?