Sovereign God

Perhaps you've heard the old joke, "What does an 800# gorilla do?  Whatever he wants."  Although it would seem unlikely, by extention, this has dogmatic theological implications.  Working backwards from the gorilla who is made by God, "What does the God of the universe do?  Whatever he wants."  As a matter of fact, that is precisely what the Bible says in Job 23:13, "But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?  He does whatever he pleases."

Listen to the words of the Psalmist: "When I  consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, whch you have set in place, what is mandkind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?" (8:3-4).  What indeed!

I am amazed at how often we call God into question asking, "Why did God do such and such?" or "Why did he let so and so  happen?"  We tend to ask those questions with an air of judgment, suggesting God did not have the right, even saying, "What did I do to deserve this?" or "How could this happen to me?"  We seem to have the attitude that God needs to answer to us.  Really?  Not!

God is not a Cosmic Bellhop whom we call up when we need something or a Gallactic Whipping Boy to lay blame upon.  God is Creator and Master of the universe of which you and I are but specks.  John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus, spoke to this truth in Mark 1:7 in saying, "After me comes the one...whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie."

John the Apostle wrote, "You say, I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.'  But you do not realize tht you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.  I counsel you to buy god from me refined in the fire..." (Rev 3:17-18).  In other words, we think we are all that and a bag of chips but we are not at all that and our bag is empty.  In comparison to some others, you may feel like you've hung the moon, but in comparison to God, you are little more than a speck of lunar dust.

God is sovereign, he does do what he wants.  But inexplicably, he loves us and wants to bless us.  However, having made us moral and rational beings, he gives choice.  "He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.  Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God..." (John 1:11-12).

God is not our servant that he should answer to us, we are his.  His has given us choice, not to decide what he should do but whether we will accept what his has done.  The question should not be, "Why did God do such and such?" but rather, "How can I honor God in this?" or "What would God have me do in respose to it?"  God is sovereign, we are servants.  Jus' Say'n.