10 The Lord foils the plans of the nations;
    he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the plans of the Lord stand firm for ever,
    the purposes of his heart through all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
    the people he chose for his inheritance.
13 From heaven the Lord looks down
    and sees all mankind;
14 from his dwelling-place he watches
    all who live on earth –
15 he who forms the hearts of all,
    who considers everything they do.

Keeping in touch with the news headlines can be disturbing, especially in these days. But let us settle this in our minds that, ‘History is His story’. God is in ultimate control. The petty tyrants, the (temporarily) powerful leaders/dictators who ‘strut and fret their hour upon the stage’ do not have the final say – however fearful they may now appear. Like Macbeth, they may get what they want in the short term, only to destroy themselves, and others, in the process. But they will discover the futility of human ambition, and that they end up in the grave like everyone else.

At the same time, I believe we may assert that no nation can hope to ultimately flourish while rejecting the Lord and His ways.

‘The nations may confederate and rebel against God, but His Word will prevail (Ps.2). Military strength is no guarantee of success. God has a plan for the nations and He will fulfill it (Acts 17:24-28).’ Warren Wiersbe

Let us pray that our leaders may ”be saved” (1 Tim.2:4) through the ”one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus…”