Lesson 11: God’s Power over Wicked Governments

Daniel 4:17 - “The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom He will and sets over it the lowliest of men.."

According to this verse it is clear just who is the ultimate authority: God. God is so powerful that with a blink of His eye even kings have to do His bidding. Daniel says God has already mapped out all the major governments for mankind's history. First, there was the Babylonian Empire, then the Medo-Persian Empire, then the Grecian Empire and finally the Roman Empire. In fact, God not only mapped out the governments in the past, He did it for the future as well. The Bible says there will be a revived Roman Empire made up of ten rulers.

Revelation 17:12-13 - "And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings for one hour, together with the beast. These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast."

Our world today has already been basically divided into various economic regions and the plan is to have each of these regions under the control of an individual leader who will answer to a central leader. You are right if you think the number of regions is ten!

The revived Roman Empire may be the first edition of this world divided up into ten economic regions. But before you get all anxious about world events, you really need to hear what God says about all these wicked people and their wicked plans for a world government.


Psalm 2:1-6 - "Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. Then He will speak to them in His wrath, and terrify them in His fury, saying, “As for Me, I have set My King on Zion, My holy hill."

Anyone who could not only laugh at but control all the wicked governments on the whole earth must be powerful, and nobody could ever intimidate Him.

This information is not to scare you with world events but rather it is to encourage your heart and strengthen your faith! If God is laughing about all the wicked attempts of people to try to overthrow His authority, then our attitude should be greater faith. If God can control the wild animals, the weather, and even the wicked governments, past, present and future, then He can control the people and circumstances in our lives today. When you realize the awesomeness of God's power it will revolutionize your life.

* What in this world intimidates you? Remember, He is a good and loving God, meaning that whatever He allows into our lives must serve a good and loving purpose.