9 Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me.

10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

— Isaiah 46:9-10

The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.

— Proverbs 21:1

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.

— Ecclesiastes 3:11

From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

— Acts 17:26

For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

–Philippians 2:13

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

As sinful humans, we seek to control our lives in ways we ultimately cannot. We come up short when our energy and wisdom inevitably wane. Life feels random if we fail to recognize the working of a good and sovereign God behind the twists and turns of our lives and human history. Without acknowledging a powerful God behind it all, we flounder in uncertainty and purposelessness.

The truth of God’s sovereignty provides stabilizing context for our lives and eternity. With God firmly on His throne, we can rest within His higher ways when our understanding falls short. We can yield our need for control and trust God’s actual authority. We can face calamity trusting that God will bring an outcome that advances His purposes. Knowing God rules His universe with infinite wisdom and impeccable timing allows us to find peace in this world while we wait for Christs return.
No enemy can overturn what God ordains. We can trust God when facing impossible odds or crippling uncertainty. We can find comfort in God’s sovereignty.