- King David: “Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.” Ps. 115:3
- Nebuchadnezzar: God, “does as he pleases among the angels of heaven and among the people of the earth. No one can stop him…” Dan. 4:35.
- Isaiah: “Only I am God! … Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will happen.” Isa. 46:9-10
- Job: Abba, “no purpose of yours can be thwarted” Job 42:2
Heavenly Father, I love fours—including these 4’s: The Four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, The Beatles, the Hobbits, 4 Presidents on Mt. Rushmore, 4 Pevensie children in “The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe,” and “Quatre épices”—usually cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and pepper.
But these four verses from your Word give us a foursome that brings more joy, peace, melody, “flavor,” and hope than all of them. Each of all affirm that you are Sovereign, not a mere suggester—King, not a consultant, Creator/Redeemer, not observer/cheerleader. Hallelujah and thank you. We may not always like how you do what you do, but if you are not sovereign we are hapless, hopeless, and “toast.”
Father, no desire, decree, plan, or purpose of yours can be or will be derailed, denied, or delayed. This doesn’t make us puppets, pawns, or peons—but your cherished children. This doesn’t make you an unfeeling, impersonal, source of energy—but the only God worth knowing, loving, worshiping, and trusting.
Abba, you gave Jesus to us and for us; and you gave us to Jesus (Jn.6:39). Certainly, we can trust you with things we can’t control, hope for our children, own our health challenges, grieve the current political climate, experience “accidents” that are providences in disguise, long for the Day of all things new, and seek to live the next 24 hours to your glory. So VERY Amen.