Fall 1973
This is My Fathers World
Harriet Moore
Teacher PBTC

The words of this old hymn ring through my heart and mind as it has for a number of years since I heard a brother make the statement. “This is my Father’s world” –and I began to say, “THIS IS MY FATHER’S WORLD, THIS IS MY FATHER’S WORLD.” The Holy Spirit began a revelation in my heart and mind which has continued to grow with the passing of each hour, day and year—and it is this—That He, the Omniscient, Omnipresent, Omnipotent, Father God is in control of ALL things, Praise His Name!!

Beloved, “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and good” (Proverbs 15:3 Amp.) and bless your hearts, “The ways of man are directly before the Lord, and He who would have us live soberly, chastely and godly, carefully weighs ALL man’s going” (Proverbs 5:21 Amp.). Therefore, with this word established and settled in Heaven, why should it not be so in our lives, so that any concern or anxiety can be dispelled and we are free to press into Him and allow Him to work out His perfect plan in and for our lives? “For God’s eyes are upon the ways of a man and He sees all his steps” (Job 34:21 Amp.). Such peace comes as we know this and yield to His dealings, His moldings, His makings. “For He knoweth the way that I take, He has concern for it, appreciates and pays attention to it. When He has tried me I shall come forth as gold, pure and luminous” (Job 23:10 Amp.). Glory to God!

As I write this, surely the condition in the world scene, in every nation and the condition in our government has caused and will cause the natural mind to be filled with anxiety and fears. But not so the children of God. Our Lord Jesus told us these things would be and that we were not to be anxious or concerned, that they must be, “All this is but the beginnings, the early birth pangs of the intolerable anguish” (Matthew 23:9 Amp.).

The war in Viet Man is passed and took great toll upon our nation, young men, husbands, fathers; broken families resulted as well as the great drain on our finances and our material resources. Now the government and men in government are being shaken and will continue to be by the Watergate investigations. But this has to be Beloved, “For His eyes are upon all their ways—they are not hid from His face neither is their iniquity concealed from His eyes” (Jeremiah 16:17 Amp.). We have been told by the prophetic word that, “All would be shaken that could not stand,” so nations are shaking, our nation is shaken, the church is shaking, our individual lives are being shaken, but, “Alas, Lord God, behold you made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your stretch out arm! There is nothing too hard or too wonderful for you, who shows loving kindness to thousands, and recompenses the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them. The great and mighty God, the Lord of hosts is His name, Great in counsel and might deeds: whose eyes are open and upon ALL the ways of the sons of men, to reward or repay to each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doing” (Jeremiah 32:17-19 Amp.).

He knows what is happening and is allowing it for His purposes and plans—“and not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but ALL things are open and exposed, naked and defenseless to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do. Inasmuch then as we have a great High Priest who has already ascended and passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession of faith in Him” (Hebrews 4:13-14 Amp.).

Israel is being attacked by forces from all sides and she must be, the prophets said she would be, and we should know this and not be ignorant of it. It is written for our admonition and learning. So we weep for them and we pray for them because Psalm 137:5 says, “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her skill. Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not, if I prefer not Jerusalem my chief joy.” So we care and our Father cares and we look to Him and say with faith and rejoicing—

“This is my Father’s world,
Oh let me ne’re forget,
That though the wrong
Seems of so strong
God is the ruler yet!!!”

Beloved, you must all see Him in ALL things. Yes, ALL things, for this “world system” must pass away and God’s system and economy take over. Yes, beloved, His Kingdom!!!