10 April, 2018

Our God is sovereign!

But Joseph said to them, "Do not fear, for am I in the place of God?  As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good... - Genesis 50:19-20a

If we have complete free will, then God is not sovereign.  But the Bible gives example after example of God's sovereignty.  He created everything from nothing.  The Heavens declare his glory.  His creatures are subservient to Him and they obey.  As for our will, we have what God foreknew and foreordained.  He knows us and works through our desires, albeit whether they are for evil or good, to bring about His will.

Adam and Eve were free in the garden to exercise their will within the boundaries set by God.  I do not believe their desires were evil, but their actions did introduce sin into the world, and God had a plan.  He was not shocked by their actions.   Our saviour  came to this world at His father's appointed time after a long chain of events and people were brought to pass, and it started with jealousy (sin) over a coat, Joseph's coat, and his brothers selling him into slavery (evil).  In the end, their lives were blessed, but not before they did evil.

Think about how God's will, in his sovereignty, has guided your life.

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