2 Chron. 35, 36 [The Message]

Sadly, there was a rapid succession of evil kings who followed Josiah in Judah. Nebuchadnezzar had taken control of Judah and set up puppet kings to rule under his thumb.

A puppet leader is a leader in name only. Someone else is pulling the strings. For whatever reason, this happens even today. What you see as a leader is not really what you’re getting. They are tools of someone else’s power.

God, however, rules over all. While the puppet king Zedekiah ruled Judah, God was actually giving the land a sabbath rest just as Jeremiah had prophesied. Although he wasn’t really in power, God was simultaneously accomplishing His Purposes in the land.

We may have our own theories about who is running our country, BUT GOD is having His way all the time. Don’t worry. Pray. Trust God.