GOD WATCHES OVER THE NATIONS!
January 28, 2026
God’s Purposes Revealed by Inspiration
GOD WATCHES OVER THE NATIONS!
If only the “great men and kings of the earth”, the so-called “shakers and movers”, architects and shapers of the destiny of the global world order, would find precious, dwindling time to search and understand God’s Word and examine their own hearts, lives, and true ambitions!
For proper context, plead for the Holy Spirit, then read Dan. 4: 1-12 first on your Bibles, KJV or RSV preferred.
Now follows verses 13-17 (emphasis mine):
“I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a WATCHER AND HOLY ONE came down from heaven; and He cried aloud, and said thus, HEW DOWN the tree and, and CUT OFF his branches, SHAKE OFF his leaves, and SCATTER his fruit: let the BEASTS get away from under it, and the FOWLS from its branches;
“Nevertheless LEAVE THE STUMP of his roots in the earth, even with a BAND OF IRON AND BRASS, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and LET HIS PORTION BE WITH the BEASTS in the grass of the earth;
“LET HIS HEART BE CHANGED FROM MAN’S, AND LET A BEAST’S HEART BE GIVEN UNTO HIM, AND LET SEVEN TIMES PASS OVER HIM.
“This matter is BY THE DECREE OF THE WATCHERS, and THE DEMAND BY THE WORD OF THE HOLY ONES: TO THE INTENT THAT THE LIVING MAY KNOW THAT THE MOST HIGH RULETH IN THE KINGDOM OF MEN, AND GIVETH IT TO WHOMSOEVER HE WILL[s], and SETTETH UP OVER IT THE BASEST OF MEN” (end of Scripture text).
Now this magnification from inspired pen of God’s messenger:
PK 536-7: “The history of nations speaks to us today. To EVERY NATION and every individual GOD HAS ASSIGNED A PLACE IN HIS GREAT PLAN. Today men and NATIONS ARE BEING TESTED BY THE PLUMMET in the hand of Him who makes no mistake. ALL ARE BY THEIR OWN CHOICES [individuals and nations] DECIDING THEIR DESTINY, and God is OVERRIDING ALL for the accomplishment of HIS PURPOSES.
“The prophecies which the Great I AM has given in His Word, uniting link after link in the chain of events, from eternity in the past to the eternity in the future, TELL US WHERE WE ARE TODAY IN THE PROCESSION OF THE AGES, and what may be expected in the time to come!
“All that prophecy has foretold as coming to pass, UNTIL THE PRESENT TIME, has been traced in the pages of HISTORY, and we may be assured that all which is yet to come will be FULFILLED IN ITS ORDER.” – E. G. White, Prophets & Kings, Pacific Press Publishing, 1943, p. 536.
This is an urgent Present, testing Truth of the end-time Gospel Christ’s kingdom of righteousness for both individuals and nations who profess Christianity!
To be continued next MWM, God willing. Bless all, NMF.
MID-WEEK MANNA FROM PASTOR NAT’S DESK:
January 28, 2026
God’s Purposes Revealed by Inspiration
GOD WATCHES OVER THE NATIONS!
If only the “great men and kings of the earth”, the so-called “shakers and movers”, architects and shapers of the destiny of the global world order, would find precious, dwindling time to search and understand God’s Word and examine their own hearts, lives, and true ambitions!
For proper context, plead for the Holy Spirit, then read Dan. 4: 1-12 first on your Bibles, KJV or RSV preferred.
Now follows verses 13-17 (emphasis mine):
“I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a WATCHER AND HOLY ONE came down from heaven; and He cried aloud, and said thus, HEW DOWN the tree and, and CUT OFF his branches, SHAKE OFF his leaves, and SCATTER his fruit: let the BEASTS get away from under it, and the FOWLS from its branches;
“Nevertheless LEAVE THE STUMP of his roots in the earth, even with a BAND OF IRON AND BRASS, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and LET HIS PORTION BE WITH the BEASTS in the grass of the earth;
“LET HIS HEART BE CHANGED FROM MAN’S, AND LET A BEAST’S HEART BE GIVEN UNTO HIM, AND LET SEVEN TIMES PASS OVER HIM.
“This matter is BY THE DECREE OF THE WATCHERS, and THE DEMAND BY THE WORD OF THE HOLY ONES: TO THE INTENT THAT THE LIVING MAY KNOW THAT THE MOST HIGH RULETH IN THE KINGDOM OF MEN, AND GIVETH IT TO WHOMSOEVER HE WILL[s], and SETTETH UP OVER IT THE BASEST OF MEN” (end of Scripture text).
Now this magnification from inspired pen of God’s messenger:
PK 536-7: “The history of nations speaks to us today. To EVERY NATION and every individual GOD HAS ASSIGNED A PLACE IN HIS GREAT PLAN. Today men and NATIONS ARE BEING TESTED BY THE PLUMMET in the hand of Him who makes no mistake. ALL ARE BY THEIR OWN CHOICES [individuals and nations] DECIDING THEIR DESTINY, and God is OVERRIDING ALL for the accomplishment of HIS PURPOSES.
“The prophecies which the Great I AM has given in His Word, uniting link after link in the chain of events, from eternity in the past to the eternity in the future, TELL US WHERE WE ARE TODAY IN THE PROCESSION OF THE AGES, and what may be expected in the time to come!
“All that prophecy has foretold as coming to pass, UNTIL THE PRESENT TIME, has been traced in the pages of HISTORY, and we may be assured that all which is yet to come will be FULFILLED IN ITS ORDER.” – E. G. White, Prophets & Kings, Pacific Press Publishing, 1943, p. 536.
This is an urgent Present, testing Truth of the end-time Gospel Christ’s kingdom of righteousness for both individuals and nations who profess Christianity!
To be continued next MWM, God willing. Bless all, NMF.