OCTOBER 30, 2025

  “A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing.” 

― Albert Einstein

JEREMIAH 27-28

 6Now I will give all your countries into the hands of my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; I will make even the wild animals subject to him. 7All nations will serve him and his son and his grandson until the time for his land comes; then many nations and great kings will subjugate him.

8“ ‘ “If, however, any nation or kingdom will not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon or bow its neck under his yoke, I will punish that nation with the sword, famine and plague, declares the Lord, until I destroy it by his hand. (27:8)

2 TIMOTHY 4

1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

JOURNAL 

We don’t know. That’s the beginning of wisdom... to acknowledge that all understanding begins and ends with God. He is the Author of every story, the Father of all creation, the One who breathes life into every soul and commands the rise and fall of nations.

It’s strange to think that God called Nebuchadnezzar His servant. This wasn’t a humble, gentle man of faith, but a prideful, power-hungry ruler who demanded worship of himself. And yet, God used him. He appointed him, gave him authority, and even allowed his reign to extend for generations. That alone dismantles our human logic about what “blessing” or “success” means.

It reminds me that God’s ways are higher than ours... that His design moves beyond our comprehension. Obedience, then, isn’t about understanding, it’s about trust. We obey because God is Father... not just mine or yours, but everyone’s. The Creator of love, of order, of justice, of mystery. If He made all things, then all things... even those that appear ruthless or chaotic... can still be instruments in His hand.

We are connected to everything because we are connected to Him. Every person we fear, every system we question, every circumstance we wish away... all are under His authorship. Our peace, therefore, cannot depend on outcomes, politics, or leaders. It rests only in His sovereignty.

So I will not panic over what I cannot control. I will not assume I know better. My calling is simple... to obey, to trust, to love. To let my actions flow from a heart anchored in His Word, not my worry. The question isn’t whether I act, but whether my actions reflect faith or fear.

When I run to God, I’m not escaping reality... I’m returning to it. Because He is reality itself, the Father who made me, the Author who knows the ending, and the Creator who holds every connection between heaven and earth.

1Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

ROMANS 13:1-2