The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases (Proverbs 21:1 - Part 1)

The watercourses were irrigation canals under the farmer’s control, while the king was thought to be able to do anything that he wanted. There are examples of foreign kings doing the Lord’s sovereign will unbeknownst to them. Cyrus for example (Isaiah 41:2–4) and Artaxerxes (Ezra 7:21). So in the end, it is the Lord who does what He likes, not the King! And if the hearts of kings who do not know Him are in His hands, how much more does He have the hearts of our unsaved loved ones in His hands, and even more so the hearts of those in whom we are in broken relationship!

in fact all of our hearts are in the Lord’s hands, and the good news is that the Lord’s hand can be moved by prayer. I meant the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective (James 5:16). Of course, we are not righteous in our own righteousness, but we stand in the imputed righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:9). So when we are walking with the Lord, we can be assured that our prayers for the Lord to change hearts are powerful and effective.

The non-biblical proverb “the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small,” comes to mind. In this age of the quick fix, there is a great tendency to be impatient and expect God to work immediately if not sooner! But if our cause is just, or if we are praying for the salvation of a loved one, we can be sure that He is working on our behalf. And we can take comfort in “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise … is not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). We can also take comfort in this morning’s verse for those of us who are waiting for Him to effect reconciliation in the kings and queens of our broken relationships.

Thank You Father, that You are far more interested than we could possibly be, in directing the king’s or queen’s hearts in to making peace, and into ways that please You. But we need patience this morning Lord to wait on You, to trust, and to keep on praying. We need Your help in this Lord, I need your help. Thank You that You are ready and willing and able to give it! I praise You again this morning Lord in Jesus Name Amen