Sovereign Power

Last night we were focusing on the sovereignty of God. He as all supreme power and authority. You can not move past this point. It may not always be easy to swallow, we struggle to understand why he allows some things, and denies others. Throughout scripture, giants of the faith have questioned God, with despair, anger, and confusion.

God's response is consistent: trust me.

“As the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are my ways higher than your ways

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Isaiah 55:8-9

So if we believe that God is real, then he must be sovereign. But why do we have such a hard time surrendering to him?

I believe the answer lies in how well you know God. If your perception is that he is a distant, supreme being that sits in another dimension, angrily plotting our frustration, then you would be wise to not trust him.

However, based on the complete revelation of the Bible, we can see he is not like that AT ALL. God is ever present, closer than we can imagine, and pours out grace and mercy with abundance.

To read the entire Bible is no small feat, and many who would believe that their fate rests in God's hands have not attempted it. It's no coincidence then, that God provides a clear and tangible revelation of himself. He became man.

To know Jesus is to know God. He is Immanuel, (which means “God with us”). He is God incarnate and he revealed the very heart of the Father when he lived among us.

Read the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke or John, and get to know God. See his mercy for the broken, the sinners, the lost, and the criminal. Feel his compassion for our blindness, and our hunger that leads us down dark paths.

Witness the commitment he has to your redemption - taking it upon himself to bear your death, and mine, carrying his cross all the way to Hell. Celebrate his resurrection and victory over death.

Give thanks for his invitation to follow him, leaving behind sin and death, and being clothed in his righteousness, in front of God at the day of judgement.

When we KNOW God, we can joyfully surrender our plans and dreams, into his loving and mighty hands. He will gently lead us through life's struggles, bringing glory to His Name, and into an eternal peace.

After all, if God IS sovereign, any control we feel we have is both an illusion, and power struggle that leaves us filled with anxiety and hopelessness.

Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day

Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day

Tomorrow, January 24, is Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day. 

We ask people to wear purple to show support and help raise awareness for this rare condition that directly impacts the lives of those who have it. 

In particular, we want people to post pictures of themselves in purple on social media, especially Facebook, and include the tags

#MSAD

#MoebiusSyndromeAwarenessDay

This is a great way to remind the world that we need to look beyond the appearance of others, to see their heart - the smile they wear on the inside. 

It's also more than Moebius Syndrome - people everywhere are affected by facial disfigurement and other disabilities.  We want to remind people to be kind! 

If you wear purple and post your picture, please tag me in the post - Emma loves to see who is directly supporting her!!

This was such an inspiring message, and I just had to share it!!