Seattle, May 19, 2005.
68. THE ETERNAL MIND. A person, existing before there was anything created. Whether in heaven or on earth. We often think of heaven as being everlasting but it too was created by the creator of the ages. Col. 1:16 Every natural thing that is visible to the eye has a mark of His workmanship upon it. The things of the invisible world are also a part of the process of His creation. For instance, the very breath we breath, invisible, yet very tangible and necessary, to all life on this planet. The Lord in the very beginning of man on the earth, breathed into him that invisible breath of life, causing him to live. Gen. 2:7 The nations of the world are likewise in His hands, their aims, their attitudes and their actions are all alike under His control. They are all moving in a direction that will fulfill His purpose and will. The current leadership of this world is under His direct command. Like it or not they will react according to those things which He has proclaimed in His Word. He knew the final things from before the beginning. Rom. 13:1 He performed the act of creation with the view in mind of a perfect church which could become His Bride. His will, shall be done.
HE MAINTAINS THE BALANCE OF THE UNIVERSE. The Lord is methodical in all that He does. His is the Lord of perfect order. He is never out of balance or off key. He has said, I am the LORD, I change not. Mal. 3:6a. Always the same, unchangeable in all of His ministration to mankind. Heb. 7:24 We may rest assured of equal and proper treatment when coming to Him. Prior to the existence of anything of which we have knowledge, He was, He existed. Therefore these all things were brought forth by Him. Their continuance, their order is in His absolute control. Be it summer or winter, the rise and setting of the sun or the constant maintenance of those elements conducive to life on earth, all is in His hands. He is the absolute ruler of the universe. He is the KING over every king and the LORD over every lord. It Is Jesus who is the only Potentate. Eternal, everlasting, ruling over a kingdom that will never pass away. 1 Tim. 6:15 He is triumphant. He is victorious. The book of Revelation presents Him as the great conquering Savior. Defeating all the works of darkness and inaugurating a new kingdom, with the eventuality of a New Heavens and New Earth. He is the , KING OF KINGS , AND LORD OF LORDS. Rev. 19:16 He is eternity. Without Him there would be no future for the people of this world. Thank the Lord, our hope is not in this world but in the One who controls it all. Who has prepared for us the most excellent of futures. Undying life is His reward to all who will call upon His name. Although some do not like to admit it, all life, here and in the future is in the power of His decisions. We cannot get away from the fact that we have to breathe to live and He gives us both, breath and life. Acts 17:28 He is the power that controls the vastness of the universe and the life of the tiniest babe. He is Lord over all. Heb. 1:3c