Tag: sovereignty
Peter came out of the crucifixion and resturection firmly believing that heaven had factored every interloper into it’s trajectory.
We, too, try to rearrange the hands of God according to our own agenda. Where Jacob truly was aged and unsighted, our God is ageless and omniscient.
Timothy’s personal history and personal sacrifice paved the way for an effective ministry.
Our weaknesses aren’t a surprise or even a disappointment to God. They are a reality that God has already factored into His perfect equation for the whole of humankind. He has accounted for our frailties. In His sovereignty, He has already made allowances and provisions and somehow incorporated our shortfalls into His larger, perfect story.
Friend, fortresses don’t do us a bit of good unless we climb inside them. The world is warring but we find peace to be a Person who has invited us into Himself amidst this mess of humanity.
I have long seen Joseph as a type of Christ, his life given for the salvation of many. But today I see Joseph as a type of us, too. Joseph was so secure in his sonship, so confident in his father’s love, that he happily carried out his wishes, even if that made him a target for the jealousies of others.
Friend, be assured, God makes it all lovely by the very end. Isn’t that a comfort when we wait in the tension of today? In what feels to be the last long stretch of not quite right? Whatever you are facing this morning: lack or loss or even utter silence, take some time to reflect on these scriptures and stretch out your trust once more.
We read the account of the insubordinate leper and and we realize our disobedience yields Kingdom consequences. Why is it so difficult for us to follow God’s instructions?