I find it sometimes amazing how small we make our God. We lack faith when bad situations come and tend to cry out to God with "Why?" as though we have anything to say to God. We think we can tell Him that He shouldn't put us in any situation that is uncomfortable to us. Or perhaps we think "If You are in control why are You letting this happen?" Or worse still we think "He must not have meant this to happen to me so he must not be in TOTAL control". In thinking these things we are saying God it not completely in control. I am currently reading A.W.Pink's book called "The sovereignty God". His reminder of how God is in absolute control over everything was very reassuring to me. Oh how I need to be constantly reminded of this. Thank You God for being so much bigger than I make You out to be sometimes. Forgive me for my little faith.
JMS
"The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. His government is exercised over inanimte matter, over the brute beasts, over the children of men, over angels good and evil, and over Satan himself. No revolving of a world, no shining of a star, no storm, no movement of a creature, no actions of men, no errands of angels, no deeds of the Devil--nothing in all the vast universe can come to pass otherwise than God has eternally purposed. Here is a foundation for faith. Here is a resting place for the intellect. Here is an anchor for the soul, both sure and steadfast. It is not blind fate, unbridled evil, man or Devil, but the Lord almighty who is ruling the world, ruling it according to his own good pleasure and for His own eternal glory."
A.W.Pink "The Sovereignty Of God"
JMS
"The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. His government is exercised over inanimte matter, over the brute beasts, over the children of men, over angels good and evil, and over Satan himself. No revolving of a world, no shining of a star, no storm, no movement of a creature, no actions of men, no errands of angels, no deeds of the Devil--nothing in all the vast universe can come to pass otherwise than God has eternally purposed. Here is a foundation for faith. Here is a resting place for the intellect. Here is an anchor for the soul, both sure and steadfast. It is not blind fate, unbridled evil, man or Devil, but the Lord almighty who is ruling the world, ruling it according to his own good pleasure and for His own eternal glory."
A.W.Pink "The Sovereignty Of God"