Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Sovereign

Have you ever read a book and found your response one of discouragement? This was my experience. It would not have improved had I not thought about Who is really in control of developments at both macro and micro levels of life.

Sovereign, Sovereignty

A sovereign [noun] is one possessing or held to possess sovereignty;
One that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere;
An acknowledged leader: ARBITER

A sovereign [adjective] is defined as
Superlative in quality: EXCELLENT;
Of the most exalted kind: SUPREME;
Having generalized curative powers;
Of an unqualified nature: UNMITIGATED;
Having undisputed ascendancy: PARAMOUNT;
Possessed of supreme power;
Unlimited in extent: ABSOLUTE;
Enjoying autonomy: INDEPENDENT;
Relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a sovereign;
Synonyms see FREE


What a lot of words for sovereign [noun] and sovereign [adjective];
And yet, and yet
They only begin to describe
The Sovereign.


He is indeed arbiter/lawgiver/judge
He is in all ways excellent
He is the most supreme
He is unmitigated in holiness
He is paramount in perfection
He is absolute governor as sustainer as creator
He is independent in ways we creatures cannot conceive of
He has a freedom of which we cannot imagine


And yet, and yet,

These words only begin;

The Word is--without beginning, without end,

With control of all,

Even the most mundane of life's details,

As well as the most critical [seemingly critical].

He rules over all invisible [except to him]

He rules over all visible

He rules over all time and

Over all space and

Over all created beings and

Over all created other.

No detail escapes his notice;

No technology is beyond his grasp;

No relationships are too boring for his interest.

What comfort!

Amazing,

Grace.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Encouraging Words from Psalm 22

We see Christ quote from the first verse of Psalm 22 during His time on the cross. Later in this Psalm, we read these verses which I would suggest reflect the consequences of His death, burial, resurrection, ascension, and anticipated return.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, even the one who could not keep himself alive.
Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the LORD to the coming generation; they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.