LETTING GOD BE GOD

February 04, 2020

LETTING GOD BE GOD


We want an understandable God. A God who is like us. Who moves on our timetable, does what we want, and is at our beck and call as needed.

But God is God. He is the One-Who-Sees-All and therefore He is looking at our lives from a completely different perspective. He knows what we need and He knows how He could use our lives for a more transcendent purpose than having a life of mere comfort and luxury. A life of no difficulty.

Enter Joseph. Joseph was taken through a very, very hard life. In the end, God raised him to be the source of salvation for the very family members who had mistreated him. When their father died, they were fearful that Joseph would now take revenge. Joseph’s response illustrated that he was willing to let God be God.

But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in God’s place? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive. (Genesis 50:19-20)

If Joseph had resisted God’s sovereign work in his life, he would have died a bitter man. He would have taken revenge against his brothers at his earliest opportunity. He would have been like any other self-absorbed human. And, his life would not have saved millions and taught all of us what a man who follows God fully looks like.

But, he let God be God, orchestrating the events of his life and resting in a faith in God's rightness and inherent goodness. And so should we.

 

Father, thank You for Your perfect perspective and overwhelming care. Thank You for not giving me what I want, but what I really need, which includes sufferings and hardships for greater purposes. Give me fresh grace to embrace Your sovereignty over my life, family, and future. You know what will bless me, bless others, and glorify Your name. Help me to relax in this and never try to take your place.

 

 





Also in Graceful Truth

Becoming
Becoming "That Guy"

December 01, 2023

Want to stun the world and shape history? Become that guy with the extraordinary spirit. Walk in the fullness of the Holy Spirit each day, and you will confound the unbelieving world, lead genuine seekers to Christ, and affect history in the process.

Continue Reading

LISTEN TO MEN WHO LISTEN TO GOD
LISTEN TO MEN WHO LISTEN TO GOD

November 30, 2023

The world is wanting for lack of prophets … men of God who understand the times and boldly proclaim the larger picture from heaven’s perspective. There are some, for which we are thankful. But where are the men of God who help us see ahead?

Continue Reading

THE ABOVE-NESS AND BELOW-NESS OF OUR MAJESTIC, MERCIFUL GOD
THE ABOVE-NESS AND BELOW-NESS OF OUR MAJESTIC, MERCIFUL GOD

November 29, 2023

There is no way that man can comprehend or articulate God. Were it not for the God-breathed Scripture that describes Him and the indwelling Spirit in true believers that explains Him, we would be clueless. But His Word and His Spirit make Him known with breathtaking clarity.

Continue Reading