Who Runs the World?

   “Who run the world? Girls!” That is one of the main lyrics in Beyonce’s song Run the World (Girls). I’m not saying I recommend the whole song; but in thinking about this particular lyric it lead me to ask a question: who really runs the world?

   Well, way way back at the time of creation God created man. Genesis 1:28 says: “God blessed them [humans]; and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the ^[al]sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’” So, according to this verse, man has dominion over the earth. And it is true that man is to care for the earth; but does he run the earth? Well, if we look at Genesis 3 we can see another player came into our story: the devil.

   Satan was jealous of the relationship God had with man. And, Satan was jealous of the position God held. So, Satan decided to break the relationship between God and man; and, in the process, he would gain control over the earth. Or, so he thought since man was given dominion over the earth. Genesis 3 recounts the actions Satan took so that he would become “king” over the earth. But, not all went the way he planned. Yes, God and man were separated; but man still lived on the earth. It was just now sin entered the world. So Satan thinks he has control over the earth and man. But, that is not true either.

   Christians all know who is really in control of the earth, and everything. It is not man or the Devil. God is in control. Even from the beginning of the earth God knew what was going to happen. He knew that Lucifer would betray him. He knew that man would fall to sin. And, he knew that he would need to send his only Son to die on a cross so that we could be with him again.

   For those who don’t know that God is in control all they need to do is look in the Bible over and over again it says God is in control. It is true that sometimes it may seem like God is not with us on earth; or that he is not good because there is so much evil in the world. But, the reason that it seems like God is not here is because of sin and free will. Man chose to disobey God and so we cannot be with him any longer. That is, until we accept Christ into our hearts, die, and inherit eternal life.

   Also, I’d like to point out that only in the darkness and the problems in life do we come to God. Sometimes I feel like we treat him like a genie. When we need his help we call on him. And, that just isn’t right. He sent his Son so that we could have a relationship with him again. We need to remember that God is in control. He knows what will happen to us and the world. This evil will not last forever; and that’s what we need to find our comfort in. That God has a plan, and he loves us.

   So, do you believe God runs the world? Do you trust that he has a plan for you? Do you love him and want to have a relationship with him?

   Proverbs 19:21, Romans 8:28, Isaiah 45:6-7