“Do
not say, ‘A conspiracy’, nor be troubled.” Isaiah 8:12
Times are not really so different
from one age to another. In the days of Isaiah there were constant fears
regarding conspiracies just as there are today. God simply told Isaiah not to
listen to nor be frightened by such talk. He was to fear God alone for God
alone was in charge. Many years ago I challenged my congregation to “fast from
the news channels” during Lent. So many of the people were constantly
complaining of all the fearful events, and yes, conspiracies, that surround us
in our world today. No one took me up on the call for that fast, but God does
call us to observe it.
The world is corrupt because Satan
is called the god of this world. But he is not the God of this world. That
distinction belongs to God alone. God is in charge and nothing will happen
aside from His sovereign control. There is no work of man, no conspiracy that
can disrupt God’s plan – so fear not. God told it to Isaiah and He says it to
us as well.
Dear Father, Increase our trust in
You. Amen.
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