“Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?” — Exodus 15:11

The World Wants You in Chaos

The world doesn’t want you to have peace. It thrives on keeping you in a whirlwind of anxiety and chaos — creating scenarios and situations designed to hold you there. You can see this pattern throughout history, and if you’re honest with yourself, you see it in the media you consume every day.

When 24/7 news cycles began — arguably around the time of Operation Desert Storm — news stopped being information and became entertainment. The race to be first replaced the discipline of verification. Retractions get buried on page 99 in small print. The message is constant and intentional: it’s all out of control, and there’s no hope.

But that’s a lie.

Hope That the World Can’t Give

The Bible is clear: if you are without God in the world, you truly have no hope. But if you’ve accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior and are trusting in him alone for salvation — he is your hope.

There will be no lasting peace in the Middle East, or anywhere else, through political means alone. There won’t be genuine, enduring peace until the Prince of Peace himself is ruling from his throne in Jerusalem. That day is coming. But even before that day, we are called to understand something foundational:

The Lord we serve is greater than any government, system, or individual on earth.

Who Is Like Unto God?

In Exodus 15, Moses recaps the miraculous deliverance of Israel — how God brought them through the Red Sea on dry ground and drowned their enemies. He asks a rhetorical question that has only one answer:

“Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?”

Nobody. Not even close. It’s not a contest.

The Psalm of a Needy People

Psalm 86:1–8 gives us the prayer of a man who understood this. David writes:

“Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy… Preserve my soul; for I am holy… Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily… For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thy name… Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.”

David was not sinless — but he was never trying to do wrong, and when his failures were exposed, he didn’t pass the buck or sweep them under the rug. He repented and got right with God. That’s what it means to have a heart after God’s own heart.

And his confidence in God’s mercy wasn’t presumption — it was grounded in God’s own character. Romans 10:13 says, “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” It doesn’t matter who you are, what you’ve done, or what you’ve been through. Mercy is available to all who call.

Don’t Let Temporal Things Control You

The world wants you dismayed. It wants you fearful, anxious, and hopeless. But you don’t have to live that way.

You are either living life through a carnal, man-centered worldview — or through the lens of a born-again, Bible-believing Christian. That difference determines everything about how you walk from day to day.

Gas prices go up. Gas prices go down. Wars and rumors of wars. There will always be something. Don’t let the temporal things of this world dictate your attitude or your outlook.

A King Who Will Set All Things Right

Isaiah 63:1–4 gives us a glimpse of the returning King — the second advent of Christ — coming in righteousness and power:

“I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save… For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.”

One day, the Lord will return with his armies and make right everything that is wrong.

And Ephesians 3:20–21 reminds us of what kind of God we’re trusting in the meantime: one who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think

The Encouragement

This is the God who will incline his ear to you when you’re in trouble. You don’t have to live in anxiety, fear, or despair. All we need to do is take these things to the Lord — who is greater than everything else — and trust that he will make all things new.

Who is like unto our God? Nobody.

Our hope at Irvington Bible Baptist Church is that this podcast has provided some encouragement and helped you develop a closer relationship with the LORD Jesus Christ.