^{Ps 46 8} Come and see the works of the LORD ,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.


God has decreed whatsoever comes to pass. From before the creation, God in His eternal counsel decreed the beginning and the end of all things. All of the events of creation are put into motion by the pronouncements of blessing and cursing from the throne of God. The Revelation describes these pronouncements as the seal of God upon His elect and the smoke that ascends from the earth and descends from the throne. Psalm 46 is describing Gods decisions in pronouncing blessing or cursing as all things are brought into existence. He is comparing Gods visible display of the desolation's of creation in His judgements with our struggle to rest in Him. God has revealed these pronounced judgements in these Psalms so that we would unite our desires in order to experience this holy rest.

He is teaching that we can create order as we face these earthly disasters. God pronounces the curses from His throne in order to show Himself faithful to His covenant people. God displays His power over the opposition in defending His purposes. 6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;\he lifts his voice, the earth melts." The question if God has created all things to work for His glory by unifying all things in order to create the sure foundation of His government then how can His elect rest when the creation experiences disorder and catastrophe? The answer is that God has redeemed His people in pronouncing the curses against all their opposition. He has gifted His people with the pronouncements of the law, covenants, curses, statutes, decrees, and promises so that we might rise up in unity and praise Him.  Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."

God has created us like Himself. When man fell into sin God cursed the creation. God expressed His anger in pronouncing the curse. On the one hand God decreed the perfect order of His creation that would bring Him the highest pleasure and glory. He responded with the curse in order to put an end to the corruption at the time of the fall. In pronouncing the creation into existence God displayed His blessing by controlling all things in the highest pleasure. In pronouncing the curse God displayed His power by killing the opposition. The pronouncements are given in order for us to exercise control over all of the opposition and bring glory to God.1 God is our refuge and strength,an ever-present help in trouble.

As the world is thrown into chaos and disaster we experience the uncertainty in the destruction of the foundations. God created us to exercise control over the creation in this perfect order. Gods perfect justice was displayed by gifting man with unhindered success in ruling His garden. He reestablished mans success in destroying the opposition in pronouncing the curse. We now push the evil curse down by pronouncing Gods perfect judgements in His law. 7The LORD Almighty is with us;the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah As we rise up and oppose the corruption we are infused with power in order to reestablish the unity of the garden. We are more and more able to exalt the work of God and rest in that work.    10"Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."