Benjamin Franklin was known to be a deist, believing God to be a distant watch maker who set the planets in orbit, then took no further interest. Yet, as he aged, Franklin’s views appear to have changed. After all–he was an eyewitness to the incredible David vs Goliath victory when the rag-tag Continental army defeated the armies of England, the most powerful nation on earth. Ten years later when the Founding Fathers could do nothing but bicker, making no progress drafting a Constitution, the elder statesman Franklin encouraged the men to begin each day’s meetings with prayer:
“I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth — that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that “except the Lord build the House they labor in vain that build it” [Quoting Matthew 10:29 and Psalm 127:1.] I firmly believe this and I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed … no better than the builders of Babel.”
When nothing was going right in the summer of 1787, it was Franklin, the old deist, who called the men to prayer. He said he had seen convincing proofs that “God governs in the affairs of men.” Yes, He does!
God governs in the affairs of men.
After God uses Israel’s enemies to bring judgment, He judges those enemies for their own sins. He slaughters the pagans of Gog and it takes Israel seven months to bury the dead. Then, for SEVEN YEARS, they don’t have to collect firewood.
The inhabitants of Israel’s cities will go out, kindle fires, and burn the weapons—the buckles and shields, bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them to make fires. Ezekiel 39:9
Wow. That is a massive army. But “God governs in the affairs of men.” And God defeated a massive army by simply saying the word. He can defeat your enemies too.
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