By Paul Chappell
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain
thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel
together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break
their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the
heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Psalm 2:1-4
Someone once observed, "Man proposes; God
disposes." This simple expression sums up a vital Bible truth: God is
Sovereign over everything in earth and over every part of our lives. No plan
that we make will ever surprise Him; no opposition can overcome His purposes.
He is God, and we are not.
Scripture tells us that God laughs at those who think they
can exalt themselves against His will. Every plot of man against His design is
doomed to failure. But the sovereignty of God is more than just a shield against
our enemies; it is an assurance to us as His children. There is no attribute of
God that is more comforting than the attribute of His sovereignty. Under the
most adverse circumstances, in the most severe trials we can know and be
certain that God has not forsaken us.
God's sovereignty overrules our afflictions so that through
these circumstances He can sanctify us and make us more like His Son. God's
loving exercise of His sovereignty assures us that we can always trust Him,
even if we do not understand the trials that He has allowed in our lives. There
are no accidents with God. Although we are often tempted to question our
circumstances, we can trust that everything that comes to us has gone through
the filter of His love. When we trust His faithful sovereignty, we can be
confident of two things: God knows what is best for us; and, because He is in
control, He will see to it that we receive what is best.
Today's Rooted Principle:
The circumstances of life that you face today are no
challenge to the power and purpose of God.
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