Fully Embracing God’s Sovereignty in 2016
Who or what will be in control of your life in 2016? A Sovereign God or a random set of
circumstances? God’s Sovereignty evokes
a sense of security conceptually but often distress pragmatically. We can see this in Jesus’ birth.
Jesus’ birth was prophesized to be in Bethlehem (Micah
5:2). It was only one of the many
details of His life that was prophesized.
Statistically if only eight of those hundreds of prophecies were
fulfilled, it would be at 1 in 1017 odds (“Science Speaks,”
Stoner). God’s Sovereign control of the
minute details of Jesus’ life has strengthened believers throughout the
centuries. He is a Sovereign God that we
can trust implicitly!
Yet, do we fully embrace God’s Sovereignty in the details of
OUR lives when we feel “out of control?”
Think of Joseph and Mary. Caesar
Augustus’ decree for a census disrupted their lives at such an inconvenient
time. Their forced journey to Bethlehem
accentuated their powerlessness in light of the almost god-like power of the
Emperor. Their lives could have been
marked by resentment but instead they fully embraced God’s control of their
lives. The Messiah was born when and
where He needed to be born and all of our faith was strengthened.
Regardless of your present circumstances, fully embrace that
you serve a Sovereign God Who is orchestrating the minute details of YOUR
lives. As Proverbs 19:21 (TLB) affirms,
“Man proposes, but God disposes.” Trust
Him with the details of your life and ministry right now and throughout this
New Year.
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