Many times throughout my life, I have pondered what my "favorite" attribute of God is. It is a hard question. There are so so many amazingly wonderful characteristics of our Savior. And truthfully, they cannot be separated. What is the point of an all-powerful God that is not loving? And what is the point of an all-loving God who doesn't have the power to do anything? And if we had an all-powerful and all-loving God who did not care about the details of our lives, He would not be much of a God at all. So all the attributes of His incomprehensible qualities lead to one awesome God!!
However, if I was forced to pick just one quality it would have to be His sovereignty. The older I get, the more I realize the rest that comes in truly believing that "all things work together for good to those that trust Him." I find myself time and time again leaning in on that promise and clinging to it because it is a PROMISE. And God is faithful to all of His promises.
I find comfort in "trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths." This means I don't have to understand all the things in my life. There are so many things/circumstances that make no sense in this world. But that is OK. God knows that and I am not supposed to know - just trust.
There is peace in "many are the plans of man's heart, but the Lord direct his steps." The things that I think I want change daily, hourly, sometimes one minute to the next. Can you imagine if God gave exactly what we wanted exactly when we wanted it. The world be one confusing mess. Our minds are so fickle and half the time I really have no idea what it is I want. Praise God that He is not relying on me figure out what I need in this life. Praise God that He directs my steps and through trust and prayer, I realize that what He is giving me actually IS exactly what I need.
When our circumstances are downright painful and make exactly no sense, God's sovereignty is where we must rest. When I was going through one of the darkest parts of my life, I remember staring out the kitchen window and in my mind yelling at God. Then I heard His quiet, but firm voice..."This is the path I have chosen for you. You can walk it holding my hand and allowing me to lead you through it or you can fight me the whole way...but this is the past you must walk down." If we truly believe that we serve an all-loving, all-powerful, and intimately personal God - if we believe that down to the core of our being- then there is no other choice but to rest completely in His sovereignty.
I have a mental picture of child who is about to go into surgery. She clings to her father's hands and her terrified eyes gaze deep into his. The father slowly whispers, "I love you. It will be OK. Trust me." The surgery isn't going to be any less painful because he said those words. The difference is that although the child doesn't understand why she needs surgery or why her father is allowing this in her life, she clings to what she does know. She knows her father loves her. She knows her father would only allow things in her life that would benefit her. She knows that if she clings to him, he will not leave her side. He has proven himself, and so she trusts him despite all appearances.
The sovereignty of God...cling to Him despite all appearances and He won't let you down.
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