Isaiah 46: 9-10 (NIV)
Remember the former things, those of long ago;
I am God, and there is no other;
I am God and there is none like me.
I make known the end from the beginning,
from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.
God is talking to Israel here and it is a marvelous picture of who He is and what He is like. You read this and you have to believe that God is in control. It doesn’t matter how we feel, He is still in control because He is God.
God is Sovereign! What does that mean? It means He is God and He can do whatever pleases Him. He has absolute rule. Just think about that for awhile. Nothing in this world can change what He wants to do. You can’t, and I can’t. We are truly at His mercy.
Now, knowing that, how does it make you feel? Do you feel out of control? Do you want to be in control? We need to take a good look at our own lives and see who is in charge. If we are in charge, then we have to worry and struggle over every detail of our lives. We have to make sure we are doing things right. We have to fight all the fears and anxiety that come our way. It is all up to us. What a heavy burden rests on our shoulders. Can we handle all of that?
But, on the other hand, if we realize we don’t have to be in charge, think of the weight that is lifted. If we truly understand that God is Sovereign and is in charge of every detail of our lives then we can rest in His love and in His arms.
So, where would you rather be? In charge and under stress all the time? Or are you willing to give up your self to God and let Him take the reins and carry your burdens? You can, you know.
Mat 11:28-30 NASB “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
What a wonderful passage that is. If we step out of the way, take on the yoke of God’s kingdom, get into the Word and learn from God we WILL find rest for our souls. He says so!
When farmers put a yoke on a pair of oxen it makes the load lighter for them to haul. When we put on the yoke of God’s kingdom our burden or load becomes light. Praise God!
Just a note: Remember Satan is not sovereign! God is! Satan can only do what God permits him to.
1Jn 4:4 NASB You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world
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