Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, 2 Kings 21:1-2

Manasseh was 12 when he took office and remained there for 55 years! And still the very next verse is that he did evil in the eyes of the Lord. Fifty-five years of shedding innocent blood, sacrificing to Baal and Asherah, and a variety of other evil deeds. So, why in all those years didn’t God just take out Manasseh for good?

We see similar antics by rulers thorughout the world we live in. We often ask the same question. We might even conclude that God isn’t in control of world affairs. But of course we’d be wrong because we know that God is very much in control of what is happening in the world.

When I was growing up some 30 years ago there was faint talk of a one world currency as End Times prophecy. With so many currencies in the world, how was it possible that one would dominate amidst all the others? Or, similarly, how would it be possible for a currency that was changed freely across international borders could collapse in a relatively short period of time. One needs only look at the US Dollar to see that both have happened. The Dollar was super strong for a long time, but now is beginning to weaken. The Euro, a currency used and traded around the world, is also prominent. It wasn’t even a thought 30 years ago. Leaders come; leaders go. Bad leaders come and go. Good leaders come and go.

None of it has troubled God in the least. None of it ever will.