Now, more than ever is an opportunity for the Church to outshine the darkness and serve people in pain,” he said. Psalm 112:1-2. According to the testimony of Scripture, as well as the evidence in the world around us, God is not in control of everything that happens. Add Comment. It is not always easy to believe that God is in control. Mark thanks so much for your wonderful write up. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. His judgments are unsearchable, and His paths are beyond tracing out (Romans 11:33). Because God is in control we can trust God in all circumstances, 2. Churches are messy and we are all in process. Because when we understand it, it will change and transform our lives. These Bible verses encourage me so much. During the time that I was writing a book on this very topic, I experienced adversity that made it difficult to trust God. If it were up to me to make myself like Christ, I would have given up years ago. With every aspect of your life. This doesn’t mean we sit back and do nothing. We can’t always see how something hard and painful can work for our good, but God promises he is doing that. And because of His sovereignty, nothing can stop him from fulfilling those plans. To God be the glory! God has good plans for us. Because God is sovereign, we can trust that he will give us grace for all we go through, 9. God wanted to prove that he was in control. I’m not saying this is always easy to do. God is on your side and He is worthy of our trust. But I know that He is in control. The king of Aram was wanting to attack Israel, but every time he tried the prophet Elisha knew what was happening and would warn the king of Israel. Thank you so much for this post. Again, note the absolute terms: constant care, absolute rule, all creation. Gideon was in a difficult situation, and what God asked him to do, didn’t seem to make sense to him. Proverbs 21:1, He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; Daniel 2:21, For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations. God is definitely in TOTAL control of all things. Is time and place is just perfect! Over lunch one day, a businessman friend confided that his company was perilously close to bankruptcy; another experienced heartache over a spiritually rebellious teenager. God commands them to move and they move. The so-called laws of nature are nothing more than the physical expression of the steady will of Christ. No matter what someone does to us, God will use it for our good. But it is the ability of God to so arrange diverse human actions to fulfill His purpose that makes His sovereignty marvelous and yet mysterious. Yes, He is in control and that is why I leave everything to Him! He will not give us one ounce more that we can bear with his help. Watch! Genesis 50:18-21. Title: Our God is in Control Date: January 14, 2007 Text: Isaiah 46:10 Introduction - We have many things that hit us from time to time - we are delivered a piece of paper in the mail, suddenly a storm seems to be raging around us - we start the program and doubts seem to mount up in our heads I hope these will bring you encouragement and joy and faith to keep praying and keep persevering. I just want to remind us all today that no matter how powerful you think the virus may be, God is more powerful, and God is in control. Charles Stanley (September-09-2020) Daily Devotional: God Is in Control of Our Salvation. Philippians 1:6. One of the best-selling books in recent years, written by a psychiatrist, put it very well with this opening statement: “Life is difficult.” In fact, sometimes it is downright painful. He created the galaxies and upholds the universe by the word of his power. So we must trust his word and promises, and rejoice and give thanks. The truth is, all of us face adversity in various forms and at different times. Because God is King we can trust that God will lead and guide us, 13. Someone has expressed it this way: “God in His love always wills what is best for us. He certainly does permit lots of things. God is in control…he knows our thoughts and sees everything we do…or what we say….good or bad that we do…God is still in control and still liv s us no matter when I e sin…I think God is our conscious and he is talking to us through what we’ve done or said…He tells me not to do so say that is wrong and not to do it again or maybe I should of said something differently..no matter what he is in control..so many don’t believe in God today…I try to tell most of them how there is a God and he is real…and that hell is just as real…I should tell everyone I know that is an atheist these things…I’m going to start doing but sometimes can be a sensitive situation…Pray for the ones that don’t believe… Because God is in control!9. Some pain is sudden, traumatic and devastating. Thank you Brother Mark. His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.” But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? It came at a very inconvenient time and for several weeks it would not respond to any medical treatment. I love you Jesus. pholds His creatures in ordered existence, guides and governs all events, circumstances, and free acts of angels and men, and directs everything to its appointed goal, for His own glory.”. As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.