As I sort through my faith , I've come to believe that almost all that we believe in our practical lives about our faith has its roots in what we believe about the nature and character of God .
It all is part of what we have lived and experienced.
Jesus asked John "who do you say I am?" And certainly that's the question for us today - in your heart of hearts , in your raw place of grief and suffering , in your rich center of love and redemption , who do you say God is?
Who is he to you?
When we speak of a "sovereign God" during tragedy are we saying he caused the pain? I really can't believe that about my God. We live in a fallen world with sin and our war is not against flesh and blood but rather a spiritual battle. God fights evil he doesn't cause it.
Instead I believe that sovereignty means that all will be healed in the end. That all will be held. That God is at work to bring redemption and reconciliation.
Who do you say he is?
(Some thoughts shared above from a reading by Sarah Bessey )
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