GOD IS IN CONTROL by Karen A Roth

“GOD IS IN CONTROL” by Karen A Roth

“Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty: for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the Kingdom, O LORD, and You are Exalted as Head-Over-All.” ~1 CHR 29:11

God has absolute/perfect control over every molecule, creature, event, and circumstance in every moment of history. God rules and everything that happens is either caused or allowed by God according to His plan and purpose. God is seated in His Throne Room and Rules the Earth.

The young Isaiah saw a vision of God in His Throne Room. He “saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the whole temple… Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!” (ISAIAH 6:1-8)

Isaiah saw God as the Mighty Warrior of Innumerable Armies—a powerful King in battle as indicated by His train filling the entire temple. (Glory was symbolized by the innumerable robes from conquered kings attached to the victorious king’s robe.) It was because Isaiah overheard The LORD of Hosts/the Mighty Warrior God strategizing to Spiritual Forces that he perceived the Throne-Room was actually God’s War-Room.

David wrote of the ‘LORD of Hosts’ saying, “You ask, ‘Who is this King of Glory!’ He is the Lord of Victory, armed and ready for battle, the Mighty One, the ‘Invincible Commander of Heaven’s Hosts!’ Yes, He is the King of Glory!” (PS 24:10)

= GOD IS IN CONTROL OF OUR LIFE

“(God’s) eyes saw my substance being yet unformed. And in Your book, they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.” ~PS 139:16

Father God is in Control from the split second of our conception … and all the way to the moment of our death and beyond. God loves us and wants the best for us in every area of our life—desiring our health, wellbeing, and soul to prosper. The Lord reigns over every part of our life and in each moment.

We find provision and protection under His care and control. He is gracious to us, letting His rain fall and light shine upon us and we are blessed. God has sovereign and absolute control over the conduct and actions of all His creation. No creature, person, or empire can either thwart His will or act outside the bounds and constraints of His Sovereign Control. In 2018 God spoke: “I move heaven and earth to fulfill My purpose in you.”

The Lord reigns over all the events of history—even in chaos. He is not finished with His people. We were told in 2013 to “Get Ready—it’s time to put the House of God in order…and to pray for the awakening of the Spiritual Tabernacle of God in the Earth.” God alone has complete control ‘all’ the time and in ‘every’ situation.

= GOD IS IN CONTROL OF OUR FUTURE

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~ JR 29:11

God is in control and has a plan for our future … He calms the storm, fights our battles, heals us, restores our soul, and prospers our life in Christ. Because God is in control, we confidently trust Him—believing that “He who began a good work in us, will complete it for His glory.”

We may grieve our disappointments, but God has our highest and greatest good in mind. His plan uses everything that happens to us to work for our good to release the extraordinary in us because He wants the best for us. Nothing He plans and purposes is impossible—it must happen.

In the first chapter of Job, we learn: “In all this, Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.” Job only questioned ‘why was this happening’ since he knew his heart was for God.

In the final chapter, Job understood the truth—that through it all, God is in control. The essence of the Book of Job can be summed up by what he learned through his difficult struggles. His conclusion: “I know that You can do all things; no plan of Yours can be thwarted.” (JOB 42:2 NIV) Job suffered the loss everything, but he was convinced that “no purpose of God could be withheld from him.”

= GOD IS IN CONTROL OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR

Daniel spoke to Belshazzar: “Listen, O king! The Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar a great kingdom and a glorious reputation. Because God made him so famous, people from everywhere, whatever their race, color, and creed, were totally intimidated by him… He developed a big head and a hard spirit. Then God knocked him off his high horse and stripped him of his fame. He was thrown out of human company, lost his mind, and lived like a wild animal. He ate grass like an ox and was soaked by heaven’s dew until he learned his lesson: that the Most High God rules human kingdoms and puts anyone He wants in charge.” ~DN 5:18-21 MSG

God dwelt with Israel in His Temple at Jerusalem. He disciplined Israel for worshiping the gods of Babylon and sent them into Babylonian captivity—much like a parent sends a child to their ROOM when they are disobedient/rebellious until they know how to behave. Father God, the Most High God of Heaven and Earth, and retired to His Living Room—the Throne-Room/War-Room in Heaven. Jeremiah prophesied that God set a Israel’s time for 70 years.

The prophet Daniel’s book is written through the lens of “GOD IS IN CONTROL.” He understood that mankind existed for the glory of God. If mankind depended on God … if our life and position are predestined of God, then we are in the hands of God and possess a divine purpose that must come to pass.

Nebuchadnezzar failed to give God glory and Father God sent him to his ROOM to learn a lesson. He set His timer. For seven years he lived in the elements of nature. God loved Nebuchadnezzar and helped soften his heart by saturating him with the dew of heaven. At the set time—he glorified God, saying: “… I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked to heaven. I was given my mind back and I blessed the Most High God, thanking and glorifying God, who lives forever: … “Everything (God) does is right and he does it the right way. He knows how to turn a proud person into a humble man or woman.” (DV 4:34-35 MSG) 

= GOD IS IN CONTROL OF TIMES AND SEASONS

“It does not belong to you to get knowledge of the times or seasons which the Father has placed in his own jurisdiction.” ~ACTS 1:7.

The prophet Daniel gave an illustration of activity in the War-Room when God is in control and wrote: “(God) changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.” (DN 2:21) God uses everything that happens, both good or bad, to fulfill His ultimate purpose for each of us … and for all the nations of the world to fulfill their destiny.

Similar to Israel in the Old Testament, in 2020 God sent/allowed every nation to go to their ROOM in what was called a ‘lock-down.’ God set His timer. Those who already know God is in control, glorify God and look for ways to participate as the awakened Spiritual Tabernacle of God in the Earth.

Let us remember that God ordained every leader and king who ever reigned. God already knew from the beginning of time who would reign as President of the United States in 2021. Whatever happens, it’s exactly as God planned it to be before time began. Nothing ever surprises God. God is in control and that means everything will be okay.

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Karen Roth is the wife of Dr. Roger Roth Sr., and a ministry son of Dr. Mark Hanby. They are the set ministry of a local church in Northeastern Wisconsin, and oversee the Bloodline Network Newsletter. They consider it an honor to work with Dr. Hanby for many years, helping to oversee the ministry of Papa Mark’s extended family—”The Father’s Heart.”

Any questions or comments please contact them at rogerandkaren@live.com