On Monday we talked about
having governmental Kingdom authority over our lives, our sphere of
influence, and the atmosphere around us. Somebody could ask, “Well,
what about the sovereignty of God?”
Good
question. God is sovereign, and He can do whatever He wants whenever
He wants. And that's exactly the point. Jesus, not me, said, “...on
this rock I will build my church” (Matthew 16:18). So what He wants
to do is build His church in partnership with us – His purpose and
our faith, remembering that true faith is always walked out in
actions (James 2:17).
That's
why He made us in His image (Genesis 1:26-27).
Partnership
is the whole point behind the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).
God can sovereignly save the whole world and establish His Kingdom
any time He wants. And any way He wants. And He wants to do it in
partnership with us. So much so that He waits for us. Look at the
examples of Moses, Joshua, Joseph, Gideon, David, Daniel, Nehemiah,
Paul, the apostles, and so many others – all stories of partnership
with God.
That's
an awesome thought right there – The God of the whole Universe, who
can do anything He wants, won't do anything without partnership with
us. Yahoo!
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