The World Upside Down

In light of current world events, it’s an understatement to say that for many "the world has turned upside down".  

According to an online source this phrase is commonly used to describe an undesirable event that occurs and entirely alters or affects someone’s lifestyle, outlook, and circumstances.    
 
Remarkably enough, thousands of years ago the prophet Isaiah had also utilized a similar phrase, yet his identifies a purpose in mind:
 
Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: … (Is. 29:16 KJV)
 
 In other words, when your world seems like it was turned upside down, think of yourself as clay in the potter’s hands.  He is after molding your heart.  
 
From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.  He fashioneth their hearts alike…(Ps. 33:14-15 KJV)
 
The word fashioneth means to make into a particular or required form. 
 
The psalmist claims that as molded clay, God is molding individual hearts unto one alike form, individually and/or collectively.  The NT identifies this one alike form as his son Jesus Christ.   
 

… be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. (Ro. 8:29 KJV)

The world is wrong side up. It needs to be turned upside down in order to be right side up. 

                                                                                                                      Evangelist Billy Sunday

 

Supporting text

Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. (Is. 24:1)
 

 
What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim, ‘How clumsy can you be?’