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Home/Featured/Trusting God’s Providence: Reflections on Attempted Assassination of President Trump

Trusting God’s Providence: Reflections on Attempted Assassination of President Trump

The attempted assassination of President Trump is a very real reminder of this present darkness and how even evil and darkness cannot circumvent God’s providence.

Written by Matthew Maher | Monday, July 15, 2024

God’s will always prevails regardless of any evil intentions. Throughout history, God’s providence has been evident in both the triumphs and the tribulations of His people. Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, only to rise to power in Egypt and save many lives. In the natural world—a rise from the prison to the palace doesn’t happen. But in the supernatural there is nothing humanly possible to stop it. Similarly, the early church faced severe persecution, yet the gospel spread far and wide. God’s providence.

 

The recent assassination attempt on President Trump at a Pennsylvania rally has left many in shock. An innocent bystander was critically wounded, another lost their life, and the alleged shooter was also killed. As we grapple with this troubling event (and the volatile atmosphere leading up to it), it’s normal to seek answers in the realm of the natural—but understand what is happening lies in the supernatural.

Thus, those without a clear understanding of God and His living word as spoken in the Bible will be at a loss in understanding what is actually at play here. You see, it’s not in seeking answers or searching for evidence, it is focusing on the unwavering truth of God’s providence.

The Bible assures us that God’s sovereign hand is at work in every situation, both good and evil. Jesus said, “Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will” (Matthew 10:29). If a sparrow cannot fall apart from God’s will, nor can a nation or a person. You see, this verse reminds us that nothing happens outside of God’s knowledge or control. Even the seemingly random fall of a sparrow is within His purview, and so too are the events that unfold in our lives and in our nation. More aptly seen in real time on live TV in the difference between a bullet whisking by an ear or penetrating a head.

The attempted assassination of President Trump is a very real reminder of this present darkness and how even evil and darkness cannot circumvent God’s providence.

God’s will always prevails regardless of any evil intentions. Throughout history, God’s providence has been evident in both the triumphs and the tribulations of His people. Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, only to rise to power in Egypt and save many lives. In the natural world—a rise from the prison to the palace doesn’t happen. But in the supernatural there is nothing humanly possible to stop it. Similarly, the early church faced severe persecution, yet the gospel spread far and wide. God’s providence.

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