Sovereignty

Written by cycleguy on November 10th, 2016

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Before I talk about the idea of Sovereignty, I wanted to take a moment or two and do two things: give an update and also a huge thanks.

Thanks so much for your thoughts and especially your prayers concerning my accident. Tuesday and Wednesday were rough days as my body bruised and ached all over. But today (Thursday) is a new day and I woke up excited because I was alive but I hurt less today than previously. The bruising has spread. I look like one of the My Little Pony toys with my purple hip/leg. All I need now is fuzzy hair and a horn in the middle of my forehead.But seriously thanks for praying.

My sermon Sunday is on Sovereignty from Isaiah 45. Some people shy away from that topic. Some stare at you like you are a two-headed monster. Others glaze over. And some are “right there” with you. They like the challenge of trying to delve deeper into that mystery.

There are still others who question God’s sovereignty based on events which happen: the school shooting of the Amish children; Sandy Hook; the devastating tsunami of 2004; earthquakes and other natural disasters. They leave unanswered questions…questions which will remain unanswered because of our limited ability to comprehend the infinite.

This topic is a deep one, one which certainly will not be answered in one sitting. As always I’d appreciate your prayers for me and for the folks who are here…so all may have clarity.

 

 

8 Comments so far ↓

  1. Linda Stoll says:

    Grateful to hear you’re soldiering on, Bill … God is good!

  2. Jeff says:

    I think it is just a matter of what you want to believe. If you believe God is all knowing and all powerful then you must wonder why he doesn’t do what any moral caring person would do to alleviate pain and suffering. And you have to believe it without any evidence and assume he doesn’t intervene because he works in mysterious ways. Or you can not believe it until the evidence says otherwise. I am waiting on the evidence.

  3. Rodney Olsen says:

    I’m only just catching up on my blog feeds and saw your last post. Such an awful thing to happen. I’m glad you’re OK and I’ll be praying that your recovery goes well.

    I do hope that the police are able to locate the person involved and help them to understand the real cost of their carelessness. They really shouldn’t be out on the roads.

  4. Yes, Bill, a tough topic, but one well worth tackling.
    You have my prayers for Sunday and continued healing!

  5. floyd says:

    Yeah, tough subject; humans trying to wrap their mind around a mind that created them always comes up infinitely short.

    Praying for your healing and your words, brother.

  6. Roberta Verostko says:

    Have had you in my prayers… So happy you are getting better. I love the description of your “wounds”

  7. Ed says:

    I believe that we question God’s sovereignty in the face of such tragedies because of the loss of life. We are lost because we mourn for these people: Fathers, mothers, children, etc. We fail to comprehend that in the end, we will be together in paradise.

  8. I’ve been out of the loop for a couple weeks–sorry to hear about your accident! Praying now for a quick recovery for you! God’s sovereignty and our free will are important topics to discuss. I realize you’ve already preached about this as I’m writing this, but I do hope it all went well. 🙂