He's Bigger Thank You Think
HE'S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK
If someone were to ask you what God is like, what would you say? When you’re walking through the valley of shadows, no question is more pressing than this: What is God like?
What is God like?
My answer: “God is sovereign.”
What does that mean?
It means...
- When your cancer is untreatable… how does God give you hope?
- When your child says goodbye in the womb… how does God give you strength?
- When your character is maligned… how does God give you joy?
- When your calling is lonely and painful… how does God give you reassurance?
- When your blood is spilled for the sake of the gospel… how does God give you confidence?
What is God like?
My answer: “God is sovereign.”
What does that mean?
It means...
HE'S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK HE IS.
It means that He has ALL power – and ALL authority – over ALL things – at ALL times – and in ALL places.
It means that He is the creator of all things (Gen 1:1; Col 1:16; Rev 4:11).
It means that He is holding the universe together (Col 1:17; Heb 1:3).
It means that He ordains the events of history (Isa 46:10–11).
It means that He does whatever He pleases (Psa 115:3; 135:6).
Nothing can resist or restrain Him (Job 9:12; Rom 9:19).
Nothing can harness or hinder His presence (2 Chr 2:6; 20:6).
Nothing can overthrow or overturn His ways (Eccl 3:14; Isa 43:13; Acts 5:39).
He has no rivals (Isa 40:15; Nah 1:5).
It means that He is the creator of all things (Gen 1:1; Col 1:16; Rev 4:11).
Absolutely nothing exists apart from His design (Isa 45:7; John 1:3–4).
It means that He is holding the universe together (Col 1:17; Heb 1:3).
Absolutely nothing is independent of His control (Acts 17:25).
It means that He ordains the events of history (Isa 46:10–11).
Absolutely nothing happens apart from His will (Eph 1:11).
It means that He does whatever He pleases (Psa 115:3; 135:6).
Absolutely nothing can stop His plans (Job 42:2; Dan 4:35).
Nothing can resist or restrain Him (Job 9:12; Rom 9:19).
Nothing can harness or hinder His presence (2 Chr 2:6; 20:6).
Nothing can overthrow or overturn His ways (Eccl 3:14; Isa 43:13; Acts 5:39).
He has no rivals (Isa 40:15; Nah 1:5).
No threats (Isa 40:17).
He has no equals (Isa 40:18, 25).No parallels (Psa 113:4–5).
He has no needs (Psa 50:12).No deficiencies (John 5:26).
HE'S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK HE IS.
His understanding and knowledge have no borders (Psa 147:5; Isa 40:28; Rom 11:33).
His power and authority have no boundaries (Jer 32:27; Matt 28:18; John 19:11).
His vision and perception have no barriers (1 Kings 8:39; 1 Chr 28:9; Job 28:24; Jer 16:17).
His love and happiness have no bottom (Eph 3:19; Psa 16:11).
He gives, and He takes away (Job 1:21)
He wounds, and He heals (Deut 32:39).
He builds up, and He tears down (2 Chr 25:8; 4:17).
He changes the seasons in our lives (Dan 2:21).
He brings good, and He brings adversity (Job 2:10; Eccl 7:14; Lam 3:38; Amos 3:6).
He is the Lord who does all these things (Isa 45:7).
Nothing surprises Him (Acts 15:18).
His power and authority have no boundaries (Jer 32:27; Matt 28:18; John 19:11).
Nothing suppresses Him (Isa 14:27).
His vision and perception have no barriers (1 Kings 8:39; 1 Chr 28:9; Job 28:24; Jer 16:17).
Nothing sneaks by Him (Psa 139:12; Pro 15:3; Jer 23:24; Heb 4:13).
His love and happiness have no bottom (Eph 3:19; Psa 16:11).
Nothing sways Him or seduces Him (Mal 3:6; James 1:13).
He gives, and He takes away (Job 1:21)
He wounds, and He heals (Deut 32:39).
He builds up, and He tears down (2 Chr 25:8; 4:17).
He changes the seasons in our lives (Dan 2:21).
He brings good, and He brings adversity (Job 2:10; Eccl 7:14; Lam 3:38; Amos 3:6).
He is the Lord who does all these things (Isa 45:7).
HE'S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK HE IS.
Every storm in your life obeys His command (Matt 8:27).
Every disease submits to His authority (Psa 103:3).
Every ruler serves His will (Prov 21:1; Ezra 6:22).
Every election follows His plan (Dan 2:21; Rom 13:1).
Every demon surrenders to His supremacy (Luke 10:17).
Every angel does His bidding (Psa 103:20).
Every darkness flees in His presence (Isa 9:2; John 1:5; 2 Cor 4:6).
And one day every knee will bow (Neh 9:6; Phil 2:10–11).
Every disease submits to His authority (Psa 103:3).
Every ruler serves His will (Prov 21:1; Ezra 6:22).
Every election follows His plan (Dan 2:21; Rom 13:1).
Every demon surrenders to His supremacy (Luke 10:17).
Every angel does His bidding (Psa 103:20).
Every darkness flees in His presence (Isa 9:2; John 1:5; 2 Cor 4:6).
And one day every knee will bow (Neh 9:6; Phil 2:10–11).
HE'S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK HE IS.
Everything we have comes from His hand (1 Cor 4:7; Jam 1:17).
Life and death come from Him (1 Sam 2:6; Job 33:4; James 4:15).
Wealth and poverty come from Him (Deut 8:18; 1 Chr 29:12).
Health and disability come from Him (Ex 4:11).
Blindness and sight come from Him (John 9:1–7; Acts 9:1–18).
Rain and drought come from Him (Jer 14:22; Hag 1:11).
Safety and suffering come from Him (1 Pet 3:17; 4:19).
He is infinitely free and infinitely wise in all that He gives (Job 1:21–22; Jude 25).
And this includes the gift of salvation (Rom 9:14–16).
He chose us (Deut 7:6),
Beginning to end, He is the author and finisher of our salvation (Heb 12:2; Rev 22:13).
It’s not about our willing or our running; it’s about our God who shows mercy (Rom 9:11).
In every way, salvation belongs to our God (Rev 7:10).
Life and death come from Him (1 Sam 2:6; Job 33:4; James 4:15).
Wealth and poverty come from Him (Deut 8:18; 1 Chr 29:12).
Health and disability come from Him (Ex 4:11).
Blindness and sight come from Him (John 9:1–7; Acts 9:1–18).
Rain and drought come from Him (Jer 14:22; Hag 1:11).
Safety and suffering come from Him (1 Pet 3:17; 4:19).
He is infinitely free and infinitely wise in all that He gives (Job 1:21–22; Jude 25).
And this includes the gift of salvation (Rom 9:14–16).
He chose us (Deut 7:6),
not the other way around (John 15:16).
He sought us (Luke 15:3–7; Rom 5:8),not the other way around (Rom 3:11).
He loved us (Jer 31:3; 1 John 4:19),not the other way around (Rom 5:10; 1 John 4:10).
Beginning to end, He is the author and finisher of our salvation (Heb 12:2; Rev 22:13).
He chooses (Eph 1:4), and He calls (Rom 8:30).
He appoints (Acts 13:48), and He adopts (Eph 1:5).
He grants (John 6:65), and He gives (1 Cor 3:6).
He predestines (Rom 8:29), and He elects (Rom 9:11).
He draws (John 6:44), and He saves (Eph 2:8–9).
He keeps (John 10:28–29; 1 Pet 1:3–5), and He completes (Phil 1:6).
It’s not about our willing or our running; it’s about our God who shows mercy (Rom 9:11).
In every way, salvation belongs to our God (Rev 7:10).
HE'S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK HE IS.
He declares the end before the beginning (Isa 46:10).
He determined our story before we were born (Psa 139:16; Jer 1:5).
He destined our salvation before the world began (Rev 13:8).
Which means…
There is no rogue molecule or random moment in the entire universe (Eph 1:11; Col 1:17).
There is no such thing as luck or coincidence in the entire universe (Pro 16:33; 19:21).
There is a godward purpose for everything that exists (Prov 16:4; Isa 43:7; Rom 8:28; 11:36).
There is a godward plan for everything that happens (Isa 14:24; 48:11).
And He makes no mistakes (Psa 18:30).
He determined our story before we were born (Psa 139:16; Jer 1:5).
He destined our salvation before the world began (Rev 13:8).
Which means…
There is no rogue molecule or random moment in the entire universe (Eph 1:11; Col 1:17).
There is no such thing as luck or coincidence in the entire universe (Pro 16:33; 19:21).
There is a godward purpose for everything that exists (Prov 16:4; Isa 43:7; Rom 8:28; 11:36).
There is a godward plan for everything that happens (Isa 14:24; 48:11).
And He makes no mistakes (Psa 18:30).
HE'S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK HE IS.
There is nothing so big that He cannot handle (Gen 18:14; Psa 95:3–4).
There is nothing so small that He does not notice (Gen 16:13; Matt 10:29–31).
Nothing so dead that He cannot bring to life (Ezek 37:5, 14; Rom 4:17; 2 Cor 1:9).
Nothing so broken that He cannot make beautiful (Psa 147:3; Eccl 3:11).
Nothing is too hard for Him (Jer 32:17).
He is the God of the impossible (Matt 19:26; Luke 1:37).
And there is none like Him (Isa 43:10; 44:6; 45:5; 46:9).
There is nothing so small that He does not notice (Gen 16:13; Matt 10:29–31).
Nothing so dead that He cannot bring to life (Ezek 37:5, 14; Rom 4:17; 2 Cor 1:9).
Nothing so broken that He cannot make beautiful (Psa 147:3; Eccl 3:11).
Nothing is too hard for Him (Jer 32:17).
He is the God of the impossible (Matt 19:26; Luke 1:37).
And there is none like Him (Isa 43:10; 44:6; 45:5; 46:9).
HE'S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK HE IS.
Therefore, we set our hope on Him, for He does all these things (Psa 42:5; Isa 45:7).
Indeed, He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we could ask or think (Eph 3:20).
If this God is for us...
This is my hope in life. This is my hope in death.
And this is my hope for every moment in between:
God is sovereign.
Indeed, He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we could ask or think (Eph 3:20).
If this God is for us...
who can be against us (Rom 8:31)?
If this God is for us...what do we have to fear (Psa 118:6)?
If this God is for us...no weapon against us can succeed (Isa 54:17).
If this God has already given His only Son for us,how will He not also give us everything else we need (Rom 8:32; Phil 4:19)?
This is my hope in life. This is my hope in death.
And this is my hope for every moment in between:
God is sovereign.
HE'S BIGGER THAN YOU THINK HE IS.
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