The Lord's Prayer (3)

"Our Father in heaven."
Matthew 6:9

When we pray to the God Who is in heaven, we recognise:
His position. Daniel said, "The Most High rules in the kingdom of men" (Daniel 4:17 ).
That's God's answer to frightening headlines and fear-filled hearts. A late-night TV comedian recently quipped: "Tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and now the Avian Flu. Maybe this isn't such a good time to be trying to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance.
" If God is not in control - who is?
The President? The Prime Minister? Nice people, and no doubt well intentioned, but not good enough if you enjoy the idea of sleeping peacefully in your bed at night.
The Psalmist said, "My help comes from the Lord" (Psalm 121:2). Think: if He's Lord over every circumstance, and if He's promised to help us when we call on Him, what do we have to worry about?
You say, "What about terrorism? The Middle East?" No problem. God had it all on the drawing board before a shot was fired.
God moves men and nations like we move pawns in a chess game.
Look at modern day Israel. God promised 3,000 years ago: "I will bring back My exiled people Israel; they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them… never again to be uprooted from the land I have given them, says the Lord your God" (Amos 9:14-15 ).
Still think God's not running the show? He's God, and He's in charge. And one more thing you need to know: "At the Name of Jesus every knee should bow… and… every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:10-11).