sovereignty

I've got quite a bit to say but it all seems kind of frivolous at the moment. I'm getting ready to leave on vacation and decided I won't be blogging again until I'm back. I'll leave you with an excerpt of my devotional today. I remember reading it last April 16th but I don't remember it having the impact it had today.

I AM CALLING YOU to live a life of thankfulness. I want all of your moments to be punctuated with thanksgiving. The basis for your gratitude is My sovereignty. I am the Creator and the Controller of the universe. Heaven and earth are filled with My Glorious Presence.

When you criticize or complain, you are acting as if you think you could run the world better than I do. From your limited human perspective, it may look like I am mismanaging things. But you don’t know what I know or see what I see. If I pulled back the curtain to allow you to view heavenly realms, you would understand much more. However, I have designed you to live by faith and not by sight. I lovingly shield you from knowing the future or seeing into the spirit world. Acknowledge My sovereignty by giving thanks in all circumstances.

Isaiah 6:3     2 Corinthians 5:7     1 Thessalonians 5