9-7-07 Daniel 4:35

Daniel 4:35 (NAS)
And all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, But He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, ‘What hast Thou done?’

Daniel 4:35 (NRSV)
All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does what he wills with the host of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. There is no one who can stay his hand or say to him, "What are you doing?"

Adonai, the Lord God, is so far above the inhabitants of the earth that if it were not for His grace and mercy, He would only see us as heaps of dust, esteeming us as nothing. He would not consider our desires or needs. Since He is the Almighty and all powerful, He could destroy everything with His merest whisper.

God is not the One who serves man. He has established that man should serve and worship Him. The labor and work of our hands is to bring Him glory, for He is the Creator and we are His creations. What He desires and what gives Him pleasure is done in heaven, as well as on earth. His whole creation exists to do His will. The strength and power of the army of heaven are at His command, They wait to do as He says.

Nothing that man does can hinder God's plans and purposes. If anyone should try to strike against the hand of God, he would find himself coming against all of the strength, might, and power of the Almighty. Man's pride may cause him to question God's will, but his unbelieving and rebellious words and thoughts have no effect on Adonai. God will still carry out His plans and purposes, doing as He desires.

Therefore, align yourself with God's will. In this, you will do well, for He has good plans for you.