Martha Olawale

“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.  He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.” Psalm 2:1-4

I know we have our human scientific explanations for why humans continue to dominate over other creatures, but even science acknowledges that what God said about humankind prevails. Have you ever wondered (forget science, I mean, personally) why majestic creatures like the dinosaurs once were and are no more, yet humans live on? While science gives us different theories behind the eradication of these giants that once dominated Earth, the fact remains they once were, and now they are no more. Through fossils, we can’t deny they were where we now call home.

God defined us as rulers, and we’ve continued to be just that. When He made man and woman, it was with the intent of fellowship and to rule over all the things He made (Genesis 1:26-29). We continue to live out that charge despite our denial of His sovereignty. I know that because of the seeming continuous growth of science and innovations, our haughtiness toward our creator balloons, but the undeniable is that the more we know, the more questions we have.

God’s side of the story is rooted in love, grace, and truth. When humanity fell, our limitations unraveled because although we continue to dominate the Universe and rule over all creatures, our lifeline to eternal peace remains in our view of and walk with God. Despite our defiance, He sent Jesus as the atonement for reconciliation, yet we rebel. Although He speaks through times and seasons, the galaxies, firmament, and even the air we breathe, we question His sovereignty.

The idea that we can put God in a court of man’s laws to question His existence or dominance is laughable. Psalm 2:4 says, “He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh,” at the myopic delusion of His creatures. Our minds have become so limited that our eyes govern what we believe, to the despair of our weary souls. Although it stomps the mind that there is such a thing as a million lightyears, we believe it because we can see it through a telescope. However, our hearts are closed to God, whom the Psalmist said in 34:18 is near (enough) to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in the spirit.

God loves us and will accept us back to communion with Him, no matter how far from Him we’ve walked. Jesus said in John 10:10, “…I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” It’s a choice we all have to make to accept Christ, believe in God, or live in our desolate bubble.