LORD Over All Things

A few nights ago, I fell on my knees, face down to the ground, and prayed for spiritual renewal. Spiritual life has been somewhat stagnant lately and my prayers and worship aren't as passionate as when I was saved by the grace of God. I know the problem is partly my flesh and partly the work of the evil one. As I prayed, I knew that God was listening, and that He was soon going to refresh and renew me. I thanked God for the peace that came over me and for speaking, as deep speaks to deep. When I opened my eyes and got up, I noticed a fly in my room. Strange, because I don't remember the last time I saw a fly in my room, especially around midnight. As it flew, I sensed that this was no ordinary fly, but one that symbolized Satan, who is also known in the New Testament as Beelzebub or Beelzebul in Greek, meaning "the lord of the flies". All of a sudden, it landed on my Bible which was on the floor. It was motionless and I thought about going to the kitchen to get the fly swatter. But I hesitated because it was as though the fly wanted me to kill it and spill its guts all over the Bible. Instead, I waited on God to move, and lo and behold, the fly took off and flew to an empty spot on the carpet. Strange, because I rarely see a fly stay motionless on carpet. Flies usually land on a window sill, blinds, counter top, table, chair, edge of a bowl or cup, but rarely on a house floor. I abandoned the idea of running to the kitchen and getting the swatter, and instead picked up a piece of scratch paper from the shelf. I was thinking, "What are the chances I'm going to kill this fly with a piece of paper? The force of the air as I attempt to cover the fly with a piece of paper will certainly push the fly out to its freedom." I lowered the whole piece of paper quickly but gently as to not smash the fly to the carpet, causing a mess. The fly did not get away and in fact, I didn't even see it try. I slowly brought in the edges of the paper toward the center and scooped up the fly, without making a single mess on the carpet. I heard the Lord echoing His words thousands of years ago, "Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine."(Exodus 19:5). This is the One who determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure. The LORD lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground. (Psalms 147:4-6). This is the same Lord who has the power to bind up Satan and ultimately cast him into the lake of fire forever and ever (Revelation 20:1-10).

I was about to fall on my knees again as I witnessed God's handiwork. I just stood there amazed that God answered my prayer so quickly. He is supremely sovereign over all things, from the smallest interactions between protons and electrons to the grand design of the bodies of stars and galaxies in our universe. He who controls the movements of these inanimate objects surely has His hand over living creatures, over every man and woman, and especially over the lives of His children. We who love and cherish Him have nothing to fear, for He is with us. He never fails to meet our needs and lift us up when we are down, and every time His grace overflows and makes our cup runneth over, there is only one appropriate response: Blessed be the Name of the Lord!