Tag: sovereignty

Revealed Week 18: Small Enough Sovereignty

The scripture that keeps coming to mind is Psalm 35:27, “Great is the LORD, who delights in the welfare of his servant!” The Hebrew word for “welfare” in this verse is shalom. That’s right, the same shalom that means “peace.” Our welfare is connected to peace. He delights in our peace. Yes, he is sovereign over Satan, and he created the expanding universe, but he is also sovereign over the freckles on my face. Maybe freckles seem too elementary, but I believe that is exactly the point. He is Lord over the big, giganticness of life, and he is also Lord of the small, tininess of life.

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Revealed Week 17: Over All (4 S’s of Sovereignty)

For some, the sovereign nature of God is or can be the confusing and disillusioning. I don’t want to ignore my brothers and sisters in this place; and I want to keep learning more about God’s sovereignty. So, I asked a friend to help me out and they sent these four focused, important truths about God’s sovereignty*. Let’s call them the Four S’s of Sovereignty — Salvation, Sin, Satan, and Suffering.

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Revealed Week 15: Sovereign

As a disciple that daily walks and talks with God, I understand the questions that God’s lordship raises. I understand why the subject is overgrown with arguments. They are valid inquiries into his nature. If God is all-knowing, all-present, all-seeing, why doesn’t he do _____?; why did he do ______?; what’s the point in even trying? I’ve asked God all those questions—sometimes nicely and at other times quite demanding if I’m honest. But for the next few weeks will you join me in setting aside the questions, the fears, the debates, and the unknowing? I believe that as we look to him, he will not only hear us but will address our concerens.

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