As Kim Jong Un ratchets up his nuclear threats, escalating tensions around the globe, Dr. Michael Brown reminds us in this timely and encouraging article who’s ultimately in charge of the North Korean situation (and everything else ) ~

It’s easy to forget that we humans are not the only ones calling the shots. In the midst of the choices we make for good or evil, a sovereign King is carrying out His plan. In the words of Daniel, it is God who “removes kings and sets up kings.” (Dan 2:21) Yes, “all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and He does according to His will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. And no one can stay His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’” (Dan 4:35)
 
Should we imagine that this same God is sitting by passively, waiting to see what decisions His earthly creation will make? Or, worse still, should we imagine that He is wringing His hands in despair, worried about what Kim Jong Un and others will do?
 
Hardly. Instead, He’s at work, be it overtly and covertly, and He has made His plans as well.

We can’t guess at those specific plans but there are some comforting assumptions we can make based on what the Bible tells us about God’s nature and previous interventions with His creation ~

… God cares about the souls of lost men and women (Ezek 18:32); that He desires all to come to repentance and know Him (2 Pet 3:9; 1 Tim 2:1-4); and that He hurts when His children are persecuted for the faith (Acts 9:4). This tells me that, whatever else may be going on, the Lord wants to penetrate the darkness of N. Korea so that His light can shine in.
 
Many of you have seen the satellite image of N. Korea at night, the whole nation in virtual darkness while the surrounding countries are lit up. Well, as it is in the natural, so it is in the spiritual. N. Korea is consistently cited as the most dangerous country in the world for a Christian to live.

 
On the other hand, since the Korean War ended, Christianity in the Republic of Korea (South) has grown exponentially. Only 2% of the population in 1945, Christians now represent about 30%. Dr. Brown discusses his experiences in that country over the last several years ~

I’ve ministered in Asia on more than 40 different occasions, including 12 trips to S. Korea. Last year, I participated in a worship and prayer service held right on the DMZ border. It was a unique experience.
 
Naturally, S. Koreans know the danger that lurks to the north, with all its military prowess. That’s one reason that S. Korean Christians pray with such fervor every day. Their lives could literally depend on it.

 
As the North Korean tyrant seems to grow more belligerent by the day we certainly need to pray for a peaceful outcome to the pending crisis. But let’s also pray for a miracle for the poor beleaguered citizens of that country. May God choose this time to bring them out of darkness to the light of His salvation.

 
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