"And I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of the earth . . . "
I like this phrase: "The God of heaven and the God of the earth." I want to focus on the "earth" part. Are you ever tempted to think that God runs heaven; but that the devil, or maybe sinners own the earth? If you are, you're not alone. But the full truth is that God is the supreme governor of the earth, (as well as heaven).
The Lord put earth under man's feet; and we are His vice-regents, to rule and tend it. But, in the greatest sense, the Lord is "God of the earth." Let us be thankful for this; and commit ourselves to serving Him well.
[Puritan quote of the day: "Whoever is set up on earth, they are set up by our Lord. 'By Me,' says He, 'kings reign, and princes decree jus-
tice.' " --John Bunyan, in "All Loves Excelling"]
