God’s ways are unfathomable – Even in the case of Charlie Kirk

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God’s ways are unfathomable, and such an example could now be demonstrated to humanity in a “prominent way.” The assassination of Charlie Kirk has a “side effect” that will run counter to the opponents of the gospel.

Far more than just trench warfare

The circumstances surrounding Charlie Kirk’s death certainly have the potential to bring about far greater change than one might expect. Undoubtedly, the fronts “left and right” have hardened even further. The mood seems to be inflamed. Verbal battles are being waged on social media, and mutual threats are being made. This is anything but a conciliatory direction and likely the goal of the “usual suspects.”

But if we consider examples from the Gospel, it is quite obvious that further possible developments are indeed in God’s will. Indeed, getting people out of their comfort zone to become interested in the truth would almost require “motivating blows of the stick.” But the circumstances could also be such that people are even passionately interested in the truth.

Inscrutable actions of God

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.” (Isaiah 55:8). The Gospel offers several examples that demonstrate that God’s actions cannot be known in advance.

Example Joseph in Egypt

A well-known biblical account tells of Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his own brothers to passing Ishmaelites for 20 pieces of silver. The Ishmaelites, in turn, sold Joseph to the Egyptians (Genesis 37:28). There, as we would say today, Joseph had an unexpectedly rapid career. Falsely accused as a slave of assaulting the mistress of his house, he spent years in prison, and finally, after an interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream, rose to become head of government. Joseph, the slave, ruled over all of Egypt.

His behavior toward his brothers, who arrived many years later due to a famine, is a type of Jesus Christ’s path of redemption, including the changes in human character and his trials. It culminated in the arrival of Joseph’s entire family—his father Israel (Jacob) and all his sons and their families. From that point on, the people of Israel lived in Egypt. Friendly “tolerated” at a distance from the Egyptian settlement areas, since sheepherders, like the Israelites, were considered taboo.

Smoothly transitioned into slavery

With the change of generations, the people of Israel were gradually led into slavery, forced labor, primarily for the production of building bricks. A well-known story. Far less well-known, however, is that the measures proposed by Joseph to avert the famine announced in Pharaoh’s dream simultaneously led to the internal enslavement of the Egyptian people. A procedure that serves as a prototype for the measures taken to this day.

Due to the “extraordinary emergency,” Pharaoh, following Joseph’s suggestion, introduced a tax obligation. One-fifth of the harvest was to be given away. This portion was ultimately used to build up a grain reserve. With the onset of the announced famine, however, the stored grain was not simply distributed but had to be purchased by the people.

In the first year, with money available. By the second year, the money had run out, and people traded their oxen and farm equipment for grain. In the third year, the only option left was to exchange their own farmland for grain. From the fourth year onward, people offered their own labor. No more money, no more equipment, no more land. Only their own labor and their time were available. A total dispossession due to an emergency situation. The “temporary measure” gradually became a permanent condition.

“Emergency measure” becomes permanent facility

After the weather had made the fields fertile again, the Pharaoh provided the people with land and tools for rent and obliged them to permanently contribute a fifth of the yield. Income tax fell from zero to 20 percent. This principle was not exclusive to ancient Egypt, but rather the beginning of a permanent state of affairs that continues to this day.

Due to the emergency situation, the local people of Egypt were themselves enslaved before the enslavement of the people of Israel. This was orchestrated by Joseph, a faithful man of God.

Example of the adversary’s world empires

Another example of how all things are under God’s complete control is the succession of the four world empires according to Daniel 7. These are also the first four heads of the “Beast” in Revelation 17. The ancient empires of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome are institutions established by the adversary, all with the goal of utterly destroying God’s people, if possible. Be it through murder and manslaughter, wars, or the people’s apostasy from the true gospel due to their adopted paganism.

Thus, the Babylonian temple in Pergamum is also clearly declared to be the “throne of Satan” (Revelation 2:12-13). Incidentally, the temple or altar of Pergamum is also a popular backdrop for political events today (e.g., the Obama election campaign in Denver in 2006). God grants, to a certain extent, to reveal exactly how people act. God also used these powers to discipline His rebellious people (e.g., exile in Babylon), but He draws clear boundaries and also defeats the adversary with his own weapons.

Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar, the king of the great kingdom of Babylon, kidnapped an entire troop of people from Jerusalem and took them to Babylon. Among them was the prophet Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar was also the king God appointed to carry out the promised judgment against Egypt. Ultimately, God brought the king, who had become overconfident due to his excessive self-confidence, back down to earth by sending him, in a state of madness, to pasture with the cattle for seven years. Nebuchadnezzar realized that God exists and that He is greater than himself. Chapter 4 of the Book of Daniel recounts this, and what not everyone knows is that this chapter was written by Nebuchadnezzar himself.

The Babylonian king was essentially converted, probably much to the chagrin of his adversary. However, the Babylonian characteristics were not entirely eradicated, for Nebuchadnezzar decreed the worship of the God of Israel by legislation. This meant the end of voluntariness and freedom of conscience. A “Babylonian circumstance” that will inevitably resurface people today (Info).

God has everything(!) under full control

In short: the adversary can act, flail, rage, and roar as he pleases, even with all his cunning and the deceitful cunning of the serpent, but he will not achieve his desired goal. God will defeat the adversary. Not by a simple blow, but by revealing Satan’s profoundly evil actions and their consequences, and this with “fair play” and all justice.

The ways of the Lord are unfathomable, as the saying goes. Before God’s actions, an enlightening result is unthinkable for man, while God’s measures are usually unrecognized, but after the accomplishment, the result is all the more impressive.

Charlie Kirk’s recently completed book, “Stop in the Name of God,” has the potential to become a bestseller. It is expected to be available from the second week of December 2025. In it, Kirk emphasizes the full validity and importance of the 7th-day Sabbath. In this sense, this legacy of Kirk, who was murdered on September 10th, can be a huge contribution to spreading the truth like a loud cry. It’s not about forcing a belief on people, but about showing them the truth. People themselves decide, and they do so openly and visibly. For the world is witnessing it.

Blind trust in God

“Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.” (Offenbarung 15,4).

After all, who really knows what’s going on behind the scenes, what decisions are being made, what exactly is on the agenda, except God? In retrospect, God’s actions, however surprising they may be, will somehow seem “logical.” Therefore, unconditional, blind trust in God, no matter how absurd things may seem, is the ultimate proof of faith.

Bible verses from King James Version (1611)