Our daily bread
He is not ignorant of our daily, practical needs. He sees and He knows and He provides. Luke 11:3 Give us each day our daily bread. Expect Him to be your source. Go to where His provision is. Ruth 1:6 ‘When Naomi heard in Moab that the LORD had come to the aid of His people by…
A constant in an ever-changing world
We live a life that is characterised by constant change on every front. In fact we are challenged by change in every sphere and every dimension. Yet there is a longing within us for that which is sure and unchanging. HE comes and brings this assurance and eternal stability into our daily lives. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ…
The Lord our Provider!
The Word of God tells us that the Lord is Jehovah-Jireh, our provider. This name, Jehovah-Jireh, was the name given by Abraham to the place where he had sacrificed a ram provided by God, instead of his son. The meaning of this name has two dimensions: The Lord sees. He knows exactly what you are going…
The Lord will provide
He truly is the great provider. In the Old Testament there is a story about a man named Abraham who was sent by the Lord to sacrifice his only son. It was a great test for this man. But right at the end when he had passed the test, God miraculously stepped into the scene…
God fills everything in every way
There is another dimension to the sovereignty of God. He wants to come and fill everything in every way. Ephesians 1:23 ‘the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way!’ The picture that this created in my mind has so inspired and filled me. The empty silo can be filled with grain. The empty honeycomb can be…
A revelation of God's sovereignty
We need a revelation of this to be able to begin to grasp what it means. The Prophet Daniel had such a revelation and we can see it in the things he said. Daniel 2:20-23 “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are His. He changes times and seasons;…
The foundations of God's sovereignty
1. He is all-knowing If there was an iota of knowledge that God did not have, He would not be sovereign. If something could take place without His knowledge, He would not be sovereign. But we know that He knows ALL things and nothing is hidden from His sight. 2. He is all-powerful If there is something…
God's absolute sovereignty
Absolute Sovereignty – His rule and authority is not restricted by anything. A country may have sovereignty within its constitution. But God has absolute sovereignty! Mankind cannot grasp this concept. The subject of sovereignty is controversial and the concept of absolute sovereignty even more so. It is a fact that this concept, from the moment when it…
Our sovereign God
Ephesians 1:18-19 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. The eyes of our…
God has the final say
In the end the judges, who had placed Paul and Silas in the prison, had to come down to the prison in person and beg Paul and Silas to leave the prison and the city. How sovereign God is in all things! Acts 16:39 ‘So they (the judges) came to the jail and begged them to…