The Sovereignty of God in Our Lives
There is a song, a melody that proclaims all I hope to say within this blog, so please pause before reading another word, place your earbuds into your ears, search for this song—“Loving My Jesus” by Casting Crowns—Listen carefully. Focus on the lyrics.
“I heard You call my name
I felt You lift my shame
And I made a vow that day
That I’d spend the rest of my life.
Loving my Jesus
Showing my scars
Telling my story of how mercy
Can reach You where You are.”
“Loving My Jesus” by Casting Crowns
There are many times God reminds us of the person we were before we knew Him as Savior. It is during these remembrances that we recall our dirtiness, our sinfulness, our waywardness, our path we were walking—straight to hell—BEFORE JESUS SAVED OUR SOUL!
The Word of God is full of personal stories of people just like this. Yet, before we read this account, let us see a passage the Spirit of God led the apostle Paul to write to the believers living in Rome.
“So, for my part,
(The Letter of Paul to the Romans 1: 15-17 NASB)
I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes,
to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith;
as it is written,
“But THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”
Do we trust God?
Do we really—trust God—with all our circumstances?
Do we trust God with all our family situations?
Do we really—trust God?
Or do we just voice the words?
God is Sovereign in Our Lives!
There is no guessing, no wondering, no hoping, no struggling to question ‘if’ because HE IS IN TOTAL CONTROL OF OUR LIVES!
BELIEVE IT.
ACCEPT IT.
EMBRACE IT.
DWELL WITHIN IT.
THANK GOD FOR HIS SOVEREIGNTY IN OUR DAILY LIVES.
In the Bible, there is an instance in The Acts of the Apostles when Peter stood to preach. At the time, he was in the town Caesarea, visiting with a man named Cornelius, one who had invited his relatives and close friends to come meet this preacher Peter. I imagine Cornelius’ house was packed that day.
Days earlier, a devout man, Cornelius had been praying, when the Spirit of God encouraged him to send for Peter to come to his home, so he called for Peter to come.
Peter was faithful to come to this house, and that day, Peter spoke about the impartiality of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Please pause to read with me Peter’s message.
“Opening his mouth, Peter said:
(The Acts of the Apostles 10: 34-37a & 39 & 42-43 NASB)
I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality,
but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him.
The word which He sent to the sons of Israel,
preaching peace through Jesus Christ
(He is Lord of all)—
you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee,
. . .”
[Peter spoke of Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist.
Peter reminded them of the way God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit.
Peter spoke of the power of Jesus, how He healed, how He cleansed people of demons.
Peter preached to the crowd at Cornelius’ house that God was with Jesus.
Then Peter said to the listening ones—]
“We are witnesses of all the things He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem.
They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross.”
[Peter shared the way God resurrected Jesus to new life on the third day.
Peter spoke of how Jesus was visible to those witnesses,
those who had been chosen by God in advance.
Peter talked about how they ate and drank with Jesus after His resurrection from the grave.
Peter admonished the crowd listening at Cornelius’ house, reminding them of their task—]
“And He ordered us to preach to the people,
and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead.
Of Him all the prophets bear witness
that through His name
everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”
We have heard it said: From womb to tomb, and this exactly describes God’s sovereignty over every person.
From our conception, Jesus wanted us!
From our creation, Jesus wanted to have an intimate relationship with us!
From the moment God thought of making us, Jesus sought us!
There is no partiality of our Lord Jesus Christ.
There is no guessing, no wondering, no hoping, no struggling to question ‘if’ because the Son of God wants for you to come to know Him, and He wants this today.
HE IS IN TOTAL CONTROL OF OUR LIVES!
GOD IS SOVEREIGN IN OUR LIVES!
Nevertheless, God grants each man, woman, boy, and girl—freedom of choice.
Every person must decide for himself.
- Do I want this forgiveness of sins GOD offers?
- Do I want to accept Jesus as my LORD?
- Am I willing to place HIM first?
- Am I willing to focus less on my life right now and focus more on JESUS?
- Do I want to pick up my cross and follow HIM?
- Am I willing to turn away from others and seek JESUS first?
- Do we have our eyes fixed solely upon our SAVIOR?
- Am I verbally testifying to the listening world about my JESUS?
- Are my actions revealing to the watching world that JESUS CHRIST is my LORD?
Before ending this discourse, find your earbuds again & place them in your ears. Search for and listen carefully focused on the lyrics.
“The more I praise You,
The more I want to.
I’m falling in love, falling in love with You.
I lay my life down,
God I am Yours now.
I’m falling in love, falling in love with You.
Yes, I am—falling in love, falling in love with You.”
“Falling in Love” by Phil Wickham
- Let us be eager to testify.
- Let us not be ashamed.
- Let us share the faith we have in Jesus.
- Let us be daily seed sowers of the Gospel.
- Let us live by faith.
“So, for my part,
(The Letter of Paul to the Romans 1: 15-17 NASB)
I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes,
to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith;
as it is written,
“But THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”