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Daily Devotionals
Grace for Today
Daniel 4:32
‘The Most High ruleth!’
Read Isaiah 45:5-25
It requires only a casual reading of Holy Scripture to see that the God of the Bible is vastly different from the god of modern religion (e.g. Psalms 115:3; Psalms 135:6; Daniel 4:35; Isaiah 46:9-10; Romans 9:15-16; Romans 11:33-36; 1 Timothy 6:15). The modern idea of God which prevails most widely, even among those who profess to believe the Bible, is that of a miserable failure. The god of twentieth century religion is a helpless, effeminate being who commands the respect of no truly thoughtful man. He is helpless, frustrated and defeated. The god being preached from the average pulpit is an object of pity rather than reverence. To say (as most do) that God the Father has purposed the salvation of all men, that God the Son died with the express intention of redeeming the whole human race and that God the Holy Spirit is now trying to win the whole world to Christ, when it is evident that the great majority of our fellow men are dying in sin and passing into a hopeless eternity, is to say that God the Father is disappointed, that God the Son is dissatisfied and that God the Holy Spirit is defeated. I have stated the issue in plain terms, but such must be the conclusions of modern theology. To argue that God is trying his best to save all mankind, but that the majority of men will not, let him save them, is to insist that the Creator is impotent and that the will of the creature is omnipotent. Such theology is not merely slightly off the mark, it is degrading to God and blasphemous!
The one true and living God is an absolute and universal Sovereign. His purpose cannot be frustrated. His power cannot be defeated. His will cannot be resisted. Anything, or anyone, that can successfully frustrate God’s purpose, defeat his power and resist his will by virtue of his supremacy would become God. This is what modern religion is attempting to do: it is attempting to do what Adam tried to do in the Garden of Eden - namely, to bring God down off his throne and exalt man to the place of Godhood. But, blessed be God, it will never happen. It is still true: ‘The Most High ruleth.’ His purpose will be done. His glory will be manifest in all his creation.
