8 God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne. Psalm 47:8

As you consider the troubles in the world: Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, China, Nigeria, South Sudan, Ukraine, Russia, Thailand, Zimbabwe, Burma, and dozens of other nations not to mention the terrorist organizations that make our daily news, it’s easy to lose heart and give up.

The sons of Korah wrote this verse but there are others throughout the Bible who have made this point: God rules over the nations. Nothing escapes his view. Nothing. He’s not sleeping; He does not slumber.

We may not like how He reigns or stands back and watches evil being perpetrated, but we certainly shouldn’t question His motives in how He reigns. Clearly He has a perfect “big picture” view while still being able to minister to us individually.