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By Kendra Hammond
Sovereignty
is described as a government free from external control or the authority of a
state to govern another state.
Think
about this definition. A government that does not have any external control may
mean that government has no advisers. That government one can conclude as
autocratic.
The
God we serve is holy, an embodiment of wisdom and love. This makes it even more
glorious to serve Him.
In
the book of Jeremiah 18:1-8 the word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord,
saying; 2 “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to
hear my words”
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Then I went down to the potter's house, and there he was, making something at
the wheel.
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And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he
made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make.
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Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
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"O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?" says the
Lord. "Look, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O
house of Israel!
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The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up,
to pull down, and to destroy it,
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if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of
the disaster that I thought to bring upon it.
(NKJV)
Why
did the Lord command Jeremiah to go to the potter’s house? This is because a
potter is a perfect example to demonstrate sovereignty. Jeremiah tried to
refuse God’s call by saying he was a child but God insisted he was the one He
will use. In his call as a prophet, he wondered why God loves Israel and still
punishes them for forsaking Him. He could have left them just as they forsake
Him but God chooses to punish as a form of correction.
So
as a potter chooses to mold a clay and shape it to whatever he wants so is God.
He created man out of dust and molded us in our mothers’ womb. He chooses our
path and destinies as He wants.
As
the potter carefully and lovingly molds the clay so does God mold His children
with so much love. Never compare yourself with any other person to feel
worthless. You are different and it’s perfectly normal to be different. God
created everyone differently.
Things
may not go as planned and you may feel really down and depressed in life but be
rest assured that our sovereign God created you differently and gave you a
purpose and destiny that is different from any other person. Until you accept
this truth and live accordingly, you may never live a fulfilled life and the
soul that lives in you will never be happy even if you gain the whole world.
Life
is like a movie stage. God is the producer and story writer. The Holy Spirit is
the director. Man is the actor. We all have different roles in the movie. As
such all you have to do is to play your
role. Whether you have a good role or not, play your part. It all adds up
to the beauty of the movie.
Isaiah 55:8-9
8 "For My thoughts are not
your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways," says the Lord.
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"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than
your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.
(NKJV)
The
thought of God are far above ours. Imagine a story writer who is all knowing
and full of love. Don’t you think everything will out for your good if this
writer is your father?
Do
not think so much or worry so much in life if things are not going as planned.
Our sovereign God is working things out for your good.
He
chose to take the form of a mortal, lived among men, died for our sins on the
cross and resurrected for our justification. Is there anything He can’t do for
you?
He
chose Paul formerly called Saul, a murderous man and turned his life around and
used him greatly to save and edify many others.
Always
be glad that you have a sovereign God who can do all things. A father who is
loving and caring. Surely everything will work out for our good.
SHALOM!!!
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