This thread explains that God uses whoever He chooses, even wicked leaders like Nebuchadnezzar, to fulfill His plans. Nations and people serve His purposes, and He sets up or removes leaders according to His will. Trusting God's authority brings peace, and we should pray for our leaders, knowing they serve God's greater plan.
The LORD Uses Whomever He Chooses!
We see in the story of the rebellion of God’s people that He uses whomever He pleases for His purposes!
Because of their continued sin and rebellion against Him, the LORD used the wicked king, Nebuchadnezzar to carry His stiff necked people into captivity in Babylon!
Jeremiah tells God’s people that He is giving them into Nebuchadnezzar’s hand! He calls Nebuchadnezzar His servant!
Even a wicked king can serve the purposes of the LORD!
Jeremiah 27:4-10
And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel;
Thus shall ye say unto your masters; I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto Me.
And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.
Not only will God’s people serve Nebuchadnezzar, but all nations would serve him! Any people that would not serve him would be punished by the LORD!
Jeremiah 27:7
And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.
And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon,
That nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
But the false prophets told the people of God, don’t worry, this isn’t going to happen! Don’t listen to Jeremiah, for surely good things are coming for you, and you aren’t going to go into captivity for your sin!
Here is what the Word of God through Jeremiah was to His stubborn people about these false prophesies!
Jeremiah 27:9-10
Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:
For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
Read the rest of Jeremiah 27 when you are able to hear the whole story!
Let’s turn to Daniel to see what happened while he and his friends were in captivity! In the second year of king Nebuchadnezzar’s reign he had a very troublesome dream that none of the wise men in his kingdom could interpret.
He was ready to have all the wise men killed Daniel among them!
Daniel and his friends prayed that the LORD would give Daniel the interpretation!
Daniel 2:13,16-23
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the Name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are His:
And He changeth the times and the seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.
Please notice what Daniel tells us about those in authority! It is the LORD who sets up and removes leaders! We may think today, that it is us who decides who our leaders will be, but it’s not! That’s why we can trust God that the leader He wants to be in power, will be in power!
We see this again later in Daniel!
Daniel 4:17
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones:
To the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Paul tells us this again in his letter to the church in Rome!
Romans 13:1-7
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.
Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good.
But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Beloved, if we trust in the Word of the LORD, and walk in obedience to His commands, we don’t have to fret about who He places over us! We will have peace in knowing they are as Nebuchadnezzar was — His servants! They serve His purposes!
Many times as in the case of king Nebuchadnezzar, they are put in leadership as judgment for a sinful and disobedient people!
Paul stresses to Timothy the importance of praying for those in leadership over us!
1 Timothy 2:1-3
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour.
The LORD Uses Whomever He Chooses!
We see in the story of the rebellion of God’s people that He uses whomever He pleases for His purposes!Because of their continued sin and rebellion against Him, the LORD used the wicked king, Nebuchadnezzar to carry His stiff necked people into captivity in Babylon!
Jeremiah tells God’s people that He is giving them into Nebuchadnezzar’s hand! He calls Nebuchadnezzar His servant!Even a wicked king can serve the purposes of the LORD!
Jeremiah 27:4-10
And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel;Thus shall ye say unto your masters; I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto Me.And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.Not only will God’s people serve Nebuchadnezzar, but all nations would serve him! Any people that would not serve him would be punished by the LORD!Jeremiah 27:7
And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon,That nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.But the false prophets told the people of God, don’t worry, this isn’t going to happen! Don’t listen to Jeremiah, for surely good things are coming for you, and you aren’t going to go into captivity for your sin!Here is what the Word of God through Jeremiah was to His stubborn people about these false prophesies!Jeremiah 27:9-10
Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
Read the rest of Jeremiah 27 when you are able to hear the whole story!Let’s turn to Daniel to see what happened while he and his friends were in captivity! In the second year of king Nebuchadnezzar’s reign he had a very troublesome dream that none of the wise men in his kingdom could interpret.He was ready to have all the wise men killed Daniel among them!
Daniel and his friends prayed that the LORD would give Daniel the interpretation!
Daniel 2:13,16-23
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the Name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are His:And He changeth the times and the seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.Please notice what Daniel tells us about those in authority! It is the LORD who sets up and removes leaders! We may think today, that it is us who decides who our leaders will be, but it’s not! That’s why we can trust God that the leader He wants to be in power, will be in power!We see this again later in Daniel!
Daniel 4:17
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones:To the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.Paul tells us this again in his letter to the church in Rome!
Romans 13:1-7
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good.But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.Beloved, if we trust in the Word of the LORD, and walk in obedience to His commands, we don’t have to fret about who He places over us! We will have peace in knowing they are as Nebuchadnezzar was — His servants! They serve His purposes!Many times as in the case of king Nebuchadnezzar, they are put in leadership as judgment for a sinful and disobedient people!Paul stresses to Timothy the importance of praying for those in leadership over us!
1 Timothy 2:1-3
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour.
The LORD Uses Whomever He Chooses!
We see in the story of the rebellion of God’s people that He uses whomever He pleases for His purposes! ... Because of their continued sin and rebellion against Him, the LORD used the wicked king, Nebuchadnezzar to carry His stiff necked people into captivity in Babylon!
Jeremiah tells God’s people that He is giving them into Nebuchadnezzar’s hand! He calls Nebuchadnezzar His servant! ... Even a wicked king can serve the purposes of the LORD!
Jeremiah 27:4-10
And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel; ... Thus shall ye say unto your masters; I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto Me. ... And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him. ... Not only will God’s people serve Nebuchadnezzar, but all nations would serve him! Any people that would not serve him would be punished by the LORD! ... Jeremiah 27:7
And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him. ... And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, ... That nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand. ... But the false prophets told the people of God, don’t worry, this isn’t going to happen! Don’t listen to Jeremiah, for surely good things are coming for you, and you aren’t going to go into captivity for your sin! ... Here is what the Word of God through Jeremiah was to His stubborn people about these false prophesies! ... Jeremiah 27:9-10
Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: ... For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
Read the rest of Jeremiah 27 when you are able to hear the whole story! ... Let’s turn to Daniel to see what happened while he and his friends were in captivity! In the second year of king Nebuchadnezzar’s reign he had a very troublesome dream that none of the wise men in his kingdom could interpret. ... He was ready to have all the wise men killed Daniel among them!
Daniel and his friends prayed that the LORD would give Daniel the interpretation!
Daniel 2:13,16-23
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. ... Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. ... Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. ... Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the Name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are His: ... And He changeth the times and the seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding. ... Please notice what Daniel tells us about those in authority! It is the LORD who sets up and removes leaders! We may think today, that it is us who decides who our leaders will be, but it’s not! That’s why we can trust God that the leader He wants to be in power, will be in power! ... We see this again later in Daniel!
Daniel 4:17
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: ... To the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. ... Paul tells us this again in his letter to the church in Rome!
Romans 13:1-7
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. ... Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. ... Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: For he is the minister of God to thee for good. ... But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. ... For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. ... Beloved, if we trust in the Word of the LORD, and walk in obedience to His commands, we don’t have to fret about who He places over us! We will have peace in knowing they are as Nebuchadnezzar was — His servants! They serve His purposes! ... Many times as in the case of king Nebuchadnezzar, they are put in leadership as judgment for a sinful and disobedient people! ... Paul stresses to Timothy the importance of praying for those in leadership over us!
1 Timothy 2:1-3
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; ... For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour.
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