JAN 7

Isaiah 46:9-10
Memorise Isaiah 46:9-10
“…the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.”

One chief distinctive of Reformed Theology is the sovereignty of God. He rules over His creation with absolute power and authority. He determines what is going to happen, and it does happen. God is never surprised or defeated by events, by sin or by the rebellion of His creatures. He alone is in control of all things, from the beginning to the end. All that He wills, will certainly come to pass. All the promises and prophecies that we read of in God’s Word are not just myths and empty promises, but the absolute truth of God, and will all definitely be fulfilled.

Isaiah 46:9-10 begins “Remember the former things of old…” God has testified of Himself both in universal works such as creation as well as through specific works for the nation of Israel such as deliverance through the parting of the Red Sea. Therefore, Israel should love no other but God alone. God is able to declare the end from the beginning. This shows that He is sovereign over the events of the world and in the affairs of men – both past, present and future. He can even use evil men for His own purposes as He did when He used the king of Babylon as the “rod of his anger”, to punish apostate Judah (Isaiah 10:5). Thus those prophecies that have not yet been fulfilled will surely be done, for our sovereign God never fails.

Dear teen, do you know the immense practical importance of the doctrine of the sovereignty of God? It makes God the proper object of worship. He is almighty, omnipotent God, the creator and sustainer of all that exists, and we should worship no other god. There is nothing and no one more worthy of worship and honour. It also means that He can be counted on to carry us through thick and thin, and He will never forget we who are His children. For example, there may be times where we might be tempted to think nothing is going our way, but in reality God has always been there for us though we cannot see His loving Hand, and whatever happens to us is allowed by God for our good.

Thought: God keeps all His promises.

Prayer: Lord, let me praise Thee from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same.