Our Sovereign God

Wow – It has been a minute since I have posted a blog. Busy with ministry, kids, husband…life period I suppose. I must say that other than being with my family, working with Examples brings me the most peace and joy. I believe I have found what God has destined me to do. What a blessing to have that in my life.

This week has been a really rough week. This past Saturday, a dear family at my church lost their 21-month old daughter in a horrible car accident in their driveway. Then, three days later, I lost a dear friend of mine (a friend since my high school days) to…well…I am not even sure how and why she died. She was 40.5 weeks pregnant, due to deliver any day, and something went horribly wrong. She ended up losing the baby and then she passed a few hours later. Tragic and sad to say the least.

There are so many questions that swirl in people’s heads in regards to the what’s and why’s of what happened in both scenarios. Both situations are just about as horrible as it can get – I mean, I just cannot imagine living without either one of my children (my daughter is 17-months old at the time of this post, so this is such a “hitting home” situation). In the midst of the questions and confusion, I do have some certainties that I hold on to as I live this life of faith:

1. Satan is the one that comes to kill, steal and destroy. Not our loving God. It was not His intent for any of this to happen.

2. What Satan may have meant for bad, God can make good. He is the One that turns mourning into dancing again.

3. In this world we may have trouble, but we can be of good cheer, Jesus has overcome the world.

4. Our lives are redeemed from destruction and angels are encamped around about my life and the lives of my family keeping us safe from harm and danger.

5. God is sovereign and His ways are so much higher than ours.

This is where my faith is. I have to believe the Word is true for my life and my family’s life despite the horrible, horrible things that happen in this world. I can’t explain any of it, but I know what is true for my home and where my faith is for my family. Without it, I am certain that I would be overcome with fear and worry – and there is NO way I could effectively walk in line with God and in His perfect will for me with that in my life.

So, what am I saying? I am saying that although I know that there are horrible situations that happen to us, God’s Word will forever be true. He is a good God, and His desires for us are good. His plans for us are good. And despite the evil the world has to offer, He is and forever will be Lord. EVERY knee will eventually bow and confess this.

I have made Him my Lord over the safety and protection of my family, and there is where my peace remains…and there is where all of our faith should be.

Thank you Father.