The Sovereignty of God
Isaiah 44:6 This is what the LORD says— Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am
the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God. (NIV)
God’s sovereignty is the attribute by which He rules His entire creation. To be sovereign
God must be all-knowing, all-powerful and absolutely free. To be Lord over all creation, He
must possess all knowledge. To be sovereign He must be free to do whatever He wills to do
anywhere at any time to carry out His eternal purpose in every single detail. God is absolutely
free because no one and nothing can hinder Him or compel Him or stop Him. He is able to do
as He pleases always, everywhere, forever. This means that He has absolute authority. Can
you imagine the Lord God having to request permission of anyone? To whom would He go for
permission? Who is higher than the Highest? Who is mightier than the Almighty? Where is the
great one to whom He would appeal? This is nonsense, it’s completely absurd. Today’s verse
tells us that He is the first and the last and apart from Him there is no God. The sovereignty
of God is well established in Scripture. We know that God will fulfill every promise made to
the prophets. We know that Jesus is returning to cleanse the earth of sin and establish the
New Earth. We know that the Father is then going to come and make His home among men.
The present imperfect order will be done away with and a new Heaven and New Earth will be
established forever. Towards all of this God is moving in infinite wisdom and perfect precision of
action. No one can dissuade Him from His purposes; nothing can turn Him from His plans.
PRAYER & MEDITATION
1. In what ways can you feel the sovereignty of God in your own life? How has God proven
Himself to be in control of all your circumstances?
2. How does the sovereignty of God comfort you? How does it grow trust and dependence on
Him?
3. Pray that you would align yourself to God’s sovereign will for your life, that you would
submit to that will and obey what He is asking of you.
