Grateful to God

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Have you been captivated by the story of Queen Elizabeth in the Netflix series “The Crown”? I have enjoyed getting a “behind the scenes peek” at her life in her early years as the “Sovereign” of England. The joys and sorrows and stress of being the one to make final decisions in regards to the welfare of the country and the people in it have been eye opening to me. dictionary.com defines sovereign as a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler - having supreme rank, power, or authority, supreme; preeminent; indisputable.

As much as I enjoy watching this story of a modern day queen, I love spending more time getting to know the true Sovereign of the universe. Jeremiah 32:17 tells us a lot about this Sovereign One: “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” He is the Sovereign Lord - He has supreme rank, power and authority. He is Lord - the same word is translated God of gods and Lord of lords in other places in the Bible. He made the heavens - He can create anything he wants. He executes authority over things far outside of our understanding and even sight. And the earth- Everything we need to sustain life is here. There is no other place in the universe that can sustain life like earth. By your great power - He has the creativity and the means to do anything he wants. Nothing is too hard for you - That means not one thing is out of his reach... not one thing is too difficult for God to handle.

These are all truths about our Sovereign God. But sometimes life circumstances here on earth seem to contradict what the Bible claims to be true. If God is over all... that means He is above all disease, all injustice, all evil, all abuse, all tragedy, in addition to all love, all goodness, all beauty, all grace, all healing, etc. In easy seasons, this is not difficult for me to comprehend. But then there was a time in my life when great tragedy hit my family. It shook me to my core and severely tested everything I had learned about and believed about God prior to the tragedy. I had many questions when there seemed to be few answers. I clung with every fiber of my being to what God said about Himself, even when I didn’t see with my visual eyes, tangible proof . I believed by faith that He is good. I believed by faith that He is in control. I believed by faith that He is sovereign, and Jeremiah 32:17 became an anchor for me in this horrendous season of life. I believed that nothing is to hard for Him, and that included my circumstances, no matter the outcome.

I am so grateful for God’s sovereignty. That is one of His qualities that I love the most. He is above any and every circumstance you or I face. Outcomes to circumstances in no way cancel this great truth about Him. He is above all the good things and all the sin and heartache that come our way. He remains steady, sure, not surprised and “sovereign” above it all