God is Sovereign
Job 12
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| I pray blessings on you as you read. |
(v. 10) "In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind." (v. 13) "To God belong wisdom and power; wisdom and understanding are his." (v. 16) "To him belong strength and victory; both deceived and deceiver are his."
My Thoughts
Job knew that God is sovereign. Sovereignty is an absolution. God is absolute and His power is as well. No one and nothing can stand in God's way or make Him do anything. He is all powerful. Anything God chooses, no one can change.
If God is sovereign, then what is our purpose? Well, I've talked about this before. Our purpose is to love and obey God. He made us with freedom of choice because he didn't want us to be mindless robots. Some people think that God has left us, which is not true. God has not left us, He is always with us.
We are not toys for God to play with. Bad things may happen to us, yes, but that is not because God is playing around. He allows things to happen because He won't overstep someone else's freedom of choice. Remember that God will restore you at the end of your suffering.
God's plan is always best. Even when bad things happen, God will make some good of it later on. When you feel that God is far from you or that He is being unfair, remember that His plan will be revealed in some way. Remember that He loves you always and He is right beside you. Sometimes, He is carrying you. We may never even know the reason for why certain things happen.
When we pray, sometimes we become selfish. We constantly ask for things that we want. Asking for something that you want is not a bad thing. You just need to not be desperate for it. Bargaining with God for it is a bad idea and harmful to your spiritual well-being. Just because God can do anything, does not mean that He will do anything. He is not always going to answer our prayers the way we want Him to. Again, this is because God is sovereign and His plan is best.
We matter so much to God that He always has our best at heart. He won't always give us what we want because He sees much farther ahead that we can and knows how everything will turn out in the long run. Hold on to everything with an open hand and hold on to God tightly. If you do the other way around, you'll find that the effect will be the opposite of what you want it to be.
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If God is sovereign, then what is our purpose? Well, I've talked about this before. Our purpose is to love and obey God. He made us with freedom of choice because he didn't want us to be mindless robots. Some people think that God has left us, which is not true. God has not left us, He is always with us.
We are not toys for God to play with. Bad things may happen to us, yes, but that is not because God is playing around. He allows things to happen because He won't overstep someone else's freedom of choice. Remember that God will restore you at the end of your suffering.
God's plan is always best. Even when bad things happen, God will make some good of it later on. When you feel that God is far from you or that He is being unfair, remember that His plan will be revealed in some way. Remember that He loves you always and He is right beside you. Sometimes, He is carrying you. We may never even know the reason for why certain things happen.
When we pray, sometimes we become selfish. We constantly ask for things that we want. Asking for something that you want is not a bad thing. You just need to not be desperate for it. Bargaining with God for it is a bad idea and harmful to your spiritual well-being. Just because God can do anything, does not mean that He will do anything. He is not always going to answer our prayers the way we want Him to. Again, this is because God is sovereign and His plan is best.
We matter so much to God that He always has our best at heart. He won't always give us what we want because He sees much farther ahead that we can and knows how everything will turn out in the long run. Hold on to everything with an open hand and hold on to God tightly. If you do the other way around, you'll find that the effect will be the opposite of what you want it to be.
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Prayer Time
Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.
Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!
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