Today’s links are all about the sovereignty and goodness of God, even on bad days when our lives feel out of control or frightening to us. Despite our circumstances, today’s posts and video remind us to lean on Jesus for strength, learn from our difficulties and trust in God’s power and goodness. Whether you are in a hopeful place or a dark one, how can you hold on to God today?
“I feel that we are living in a time of darkness and confusion. Truth is subjective and the freedom most of us think we are enjoying is often just an experiment in chaos. I feel that most when I listen to society at large, even Christian society, and fail to listen to God. What I know is a tiny drop of water that falls into a vast ocean. His wisdom is beyond all the oceans in the universe. I want to trust his wisdom and guidance.” Finish the post here.
“Our Lord in heaven,
our hearts overflow when we think of Your goodness to us.
Even though some of us may have difficult times
and insoluble problems to face,
yet You fit for each one of us Your blessing.”
Keep reading here.
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“I love to talk about the sovereignty of God. I love to write about it and preach about it. The sovereignty of God in creation, the sovereignty of God in salvation, the sovereignty of God in evangelism, the sovereignty of God in everything. I love God’s sovereignty, and I’m convinced this is good, because it reflects and describes who God is. He is a sovereign God.” Keep reading here.
“I was reading Hebrews 11 yesterday, reminding myself again of this convicting verse, 11:6: ‘And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists ahttp://www.marydemuth.com/confession-i-trust-money/nd that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.’” Finish the article here.
Read an earlier Take 5 post here.