God is Sovereign You Cannot Manipulate God “As the clay is in the potters hands, so are you in My hand.” (Jeremiah 18:6) God reigns so supremely above His creation that we cannot question any of His actions. As Norman Geisler explains, If it is a power that you can manipulate, it is not God. Whatever God wants to have happen will happen; His will cannot be thwarted. Jeremiah reminded Gods people of how completely God is in control. Because of their disobedience, they wanted to escape the judgment of the God they had spurned. God sent Jeremiah to the house of a potter. As the potter worked on a piece of clay, he skillfully shaped it with his hands into a beautiful vessel. But when another pot he was making was marred, he tossed it aside and began a new pot. He did what seemed best to him. Through this illustration, God pointed out His limitless sovereignty. As Creator, God could do whatever He wanted with His creation. No matter how much the clay complained or rebelled, it was shaped by the strong hand of the potter. Gods creative actions set the stage for His sovereignty. He was able to create because He was in absolute control of every particle of material even before He brought it into being. Once He formed something, no matter how simple or complex, He remained in absolute authority. Your View of God Really Matters … The next time you are tempted to try to manipulate God, pick up a rock and squeeze it until water comes out. In light of that, make a wise choice between doing things your way or Gods way. Ezekiel 13:16; Romans 9:20-23; Daniel 2:21 Because God is sovereign, I will joyfully submit to His will.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 20:18:31 +0000
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