
Our Favorite Proverbs: Proverbs 21:1
by David Chadwick
"The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will." Proverbs 21:1
This proverb is a wonderful reminder about the sovereignty of God over everything in this world, even rulers and kings. He rules and reigns above everything. This verse shares a similar truth to another proverb in Proverbs 16:9, which says, "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps."
Think about a stream of water for a moment; the way it flows, twists, and turns. Solomon declares this stream is directed by the Lord.
The Lord directs a…
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