110. God Is On His Throne Psalm 11:4.

The Psalmist asks ; “When the foundations for good collapse, what can good people do?” He answered his own question this way, “The Lord sits on His throne in Heaven.” When sickness comes, When the marriage fails, When your children suffer, When death strikes. What are you to do? Remember that God is still on His throne and is watching over you. No detail escapes His notice or His care. He works according to a plan, one that’s usually hard to understand especially in difficult times. Only in looking back do we see Psalm 23;6 becoming a reality for us. “ that His goodness and mercy have followed us all the days of our lives” And what could have happened to us if it hadn’t ? Joseph landed in prison. Moses spent forty years in the desert. Daniel ended up in chains. Who could possibly have seen any good in these situations. Who could have known that Joseph the prisoner was only a single promotion away from becoming Joseph the Prime Minister? Who would have thought God was providing Moses with forty years of wilderness training in the same desert through which he would lead the Jewish nation some years later? Who would have imagined that Daniel the captive would soon become the Kings Counsellor? That’s the way God carries out His plans. He did it for Joseph, Moses and Daniel, and He will do the same for you. So trust Him, He will give you the grace you need to get through the situation that you are facing right now, Big or small He will be there for you. When you ask “God where are you?” He answers, in ( Genesis 28:15) “I am with you, and I will stay and watch over you… I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” God said in (Isaiah 55:-8-9) My thoughts are not like your thoughts...Just as the heavens are higher than the earth so are my...thoughts higher than your thoughts.” Until we come to terms with the fact that God doesn’t think like us, we will continue to question His ways, and even start doubting His love for us. We try to avoid pain, but often God uses it to bring us peace. We want comfort, but He is more interested in character. We pursue stuff that doesn’t last, whereas He tells us to build our lives on that which endures for eternity. The fact is, God lives in a dimension we can’t begin to fathom. Solomon said, (2 Chronicles 2:6) “No one can really build a house for our God. Not even the highest heavens can hold Him.” You see, What controls you and me doesn’t control God, and what worries us doesn’t worry Him. Is an eagle agitated by traffic? No, he soars above it. Is a whale disturbed by a hurricane? No, he dives beneath the waves. Is a lion flustered by a mouse standing in its way? No, he walks over it. How much more is God able to soar above, dive beneath and step over the troubles of earth? (Matthew 19:26) Tells us “What is impossible for man is possible for God.” God can be everywhere at once, and He can hear and answer all the prayers that come to Him. Think about it; God works according to a plan and a purpose, He is on the throne and in control of everything – yet He watches over every detail of every life including yours and mine. Let that truth comfort you today. God’s focus is on us, every single moment of every single day. His creation is centred on us and our well-being. Sometimes that means He has to take us round the same mountain several times before we come to our senses and realise there are lessons to be learned. Very often, you will have noticed, that short term gains and remedies, or short-cuts and quick-fix ideas just don’t cut it. And usually it’s because they have come from a source other than God. So be careful where and who you go to for comfort and advice. It’s better to go round the mountain several times with Moses than try to fly over it once with a flightless bird and perhaps crash without having experienced the lesson and wisdom God is imparting to you. Think about it.!!! Thank you for reading these short but possibly relevant words on “Keeping God on His throne” It’s often not easy but, I’s the best place He can be to keep an eye on all of us at the same time, also, He has us in the best place we can be to feel eternally loved and secure. (The palm of His hand)!!! God Bless. Phaline.