Nobody Voted God In and No One Can Vote Him Out

Good morning, Church!

Let's kick things off with a bit of humour today. There was once a young girl who was learning about the government in school, and she was very impressed with the concept of democracy. So, one Sunday, she asked her Sunday school teacher, "Did the angels vote God in?" The teacher chuckled and replied, "No, sweetheart. God's reign is not like our government. Nobody voted Him in." The little girl thought for a moment and then asked, "So, does that mean they can't vote Him out?"

Our theme today is "Nobody voted God in, and no one can vote Him out," and our guide verse comes from Psalm 90:2, "Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God."

Indeed, God is the eternal ruler, sovereign in all His ways. No earthly power voted Him in, and none can vote Him out.

Consider the story of King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4. He boasted about his kingdom and his power, but God humbled him until he acknowledged in Daniel 4:34-35, "His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, 'What have you done?'"

Look at Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, who enslaved the Israelites. He was a powerful king, but when he tried to oppose God's command, he failed. Exodus 9:16 records God's message to Pharaoh: "But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."

Remember the words of Jesus to Pilate in John 19:11: "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above." Pilate was a Roman governor, a man with significant earthly power, but Jesus reminded him that even his power was subject to God's authority.

These stories remind us that God is sovereign. He is the Creator, the sustainer, and the ruler of all. His reign is not dependent on any earthly power or authority.

Let's pray: "Lord, we thank You for Your sovereign rule over all creation. We praise You because You are from everlasting to everlasting. Help us to trust in Your sovereignty and to rest in the knowledge that You are in control. In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen."

Friends, as we go about our lives this week, let us remember that we serve an unchanging and all-powerful God. His reign is eternal. Nobody voted Him in, and no one can vote Him out.

May God bless you and keep you, and may His peace be with you.