God’s sovereignty – Page 4

Morning Musings: Isaiah 45:4-6

October 20, 2017October 18, 2017Leave a comment

“For the sake of my servant Jacob, and Israel my chosen, I call you by your name, I name you, though you do not know me. I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the Lord, and there is no other.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

These verses and the few on either side comprise God’s message from Isaiah to the Persian Emperor, Cyrus the Great. It is a remarkable bit of Scripture for two reasons. Read the rest…

Morning Musings: Psalm 102:12

September 8, 2017September 5, 2017Leave a comment

“But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever; you are remembered throughout all generations.” (ESV – Read the chapter)

In last Friday’s Morning Musing we saw the psalmist here pouring out his heart to God from out of a place of utter desperation. His world was falling to pieces and it felt like even God Himself had abandoned him. Now, while there are a couple of psalms that end there in the darkness, most of them make a turn at some point. Here we find the turn for this one. Everything was falling apart and it seemed life itself might be ending, but… Read the rest…