Day 17

Genesis 45:16-47:27.  “The Beauty of God’s Sovereignty”

There are many important truths that are related to, or find their origins in, the sovereignty of God.  In today’s reading, I am struck by God’s provision for Jacob and his family.  God demonstrated His faithfulness to Jacob by providing a way of escape during these terrible years of famine.
From time to time, I will meet someone who does not want to acknowledge that God is sovereign.  They want to ignore that God is indeed ruler of His creation.  However, at the same time they are praying for God to provide for their needs.  Ignoring God’s sovereignty and asking for his provision is a contradiction, for God’s ability to provide is dependent on His absolute sovereignty.  If God were subject to some external force, then His ability to meet our needs would be limited.  I hope you see that it isn’t a restriction of our freedom to believe in God’s sovereignty.  To the contrary, His sovereignty allows us to trust in His promises, care and provision, which will truly set us free.

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?