Ruler Over Rulers

Only God can see perfectly what is ahead four years up the road. Imagine that He even knew us before we were formed in the womb.* Whomever it may be who rises high or falls low, the Lord rules over all. God is sovereign, turning the heads of kings and rulers which ever way He desires.** We may vote, and others may corrupt the count, but God hears and sees all.*** The Lord Himself rules the rulers, and His Almighty, all-seeing eye oversees everything. This week I have been musing about a period of some 70 years of American history in my lifetime. I find just this snapshot of presidents to be rather revealing. The thing most revealing to me is that it appears that the two primary philosophies of American politics have been expressed in nearly equal measures of time. During the last 76 years, seven republican presidents have served for 40 years, and six democratic presidents have served for 36 years. Indeed, the people of the USA have granted both political parties the freedom of expression to promote and offer to the people their particular brand of American democracy. Personally, I'm pleased that God never seeks our advice about what tomorrow should be. We can read and learn from yesterday; we live and breathe today; we prepare for, hope and pray for a better tomorrow. Moreover, what's done is done, and history does not lie. In the United States of America, there has been 6 two-term presidents in my life time; three of them Republicans and three Democrats. D-Harry Truman R-Dwight Eisenhower R-Ronald Reagan D-Bill Clinton R-George Bush 2 D-Barack Obama There has been 7 one term presidents in my life time; Four of them Republicans and three Democrats. What caused them to not be reelected? D-John Kennedy-assassination D-Lyndon Johnson-Viet Nam R-Richard Nixon-Watergate R-Gerald Ford****: Nixon's Problems D-Jimmy Carter-Iran and Energy R-George Bush 1-The Economy R-Donald Trump-Himself/COVID-19/ Fraud.....??? Let history speak for itself, and may God ever reign over all. 012521PS *Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:13-16; **Proverbs 21:1; ***Proverbs 16:33 ****Mr. Ford finished 2 years of Mr. Nixon's 2nd term