The Sovereign Side of God

Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts; I am the First and I am the Last; besides Me there is no God. Is there a God beside me? Yea, there is no God; I know not any. -Isaiah 44:6,8

 Let’s talk about the sovereign side of God. Sometimes I hesitate to use that terminology, because the sovereignty of God is a subject that has caused great wars throughout the body of Christ.

But God is the sovereign Creator of the universe, the God of heaven and earth! He does have a sovereign side. He can work miracles within the boundaries of His Word anytime and anyplace He wants to—even without our approval.

Just think about your own life. Have you ever received something from God that you weren’t believing for? You probably have more times than you can count. Most of us wouldn’t have lived this long if God hadn’t sovereignly done some things for us along the way. His love goes a long way.

For instance, look at Saul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus. He was on his way to persecute more Christians when “suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven” (Acts 9:3). Jesus appeared to Saul that day on the road to Damascus, and Saul was born again.

I wasn’t saved that way. I heard the Gospel preached, believed it in my heart and confessed Jesus as Lord of my life. I never saw a bright light from heaven.

But God has left Himself room to sovereignly intervene in a person’s life, as He did with Saul. Why did God do it that way with Saul? I don’t know, but it sure paid off, because the apostle Paul wrote half the New Testament!

CONFESSION:

Sometimes my Father moves in miraculous or unusual ways to help people. But I don’t have to wait for that to happen. I come to Him in faith, believing His Word, and He takes pleasure in prospering me—spirit, soul and body.

From: A Devotional for Divine Health Prescription for a Miracle, Mark Brazee, 1999