Government - An Aspect of Providence      
    
   Along with God's preservation of and provision for his creation, he also ordained government. World governments don't look like acts of God, but events happen under his permissive will. Sometimes he intervenes, with purposes that we may or may not know. 

   Until the end of this age...

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers,

so that they cannot see the light of the gospel 

of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

2 Corinthians 4:4

We know that...the whole world is under the control of the evil one.

1 John 5:19

..the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us

from the present evil age, according to the will of our God...

Galatians 1:4

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, 

against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world

and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6:12

   When God determines to do so, he will destroy Satan and the armies of evil. 

Revelation chapters 19, 20

   Then Christ will assume his rightful place as the King of kings and Lord of lords - the millennium. 

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given 

and the government will be on his shoulders. And He will be called 

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end.

He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, 

establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness

from that time on and forever.

The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.

Isaiah 9:6-7

NOTE: establishing and upholding - [creation and preservation]

Tomorrow: about human governments