The powerful hand that upholds all things is the hand that was pierced for us. Jesus Christ came to save your soul and get you back on God’s plan. The death and resurrection of Christ invites you to trust Him with your life. When you see Christ as God, there is deep comfort knowing that He sees what you cannot see. And that He has purposes greater than any of your plans.
Do You Want a Life Coach or the Lord?
Finally, let’s look at God’s role in our life. We often want Him to be our life coach rather than our Lord. We want three to five helpful tips on how to live an easier or more pleasure-filled life. Although we want maximum freedom for ourselves, we want God’s controlling interventions when something goes wrong. It’s always about us. We forget that our comfort isn’t our end. His glory is our goal.
We would love a god who’s more like a self-help app or a life coach we can text for guidance. We want minute-by-minute advice but don’t want God to control us. People want a “take it or leave it” contract with God. But that’s because we’ve probably grown to think we’re sovereign over our own destiny.
We forget that faith might look messy, and we might not have our entire life plan unravel before our eyes in a moment. Yet trusting God’s plan instead of our own is the call of true faith. We must step forward with both confidence and uncertainty.
Does God plan our lives? God has conquered death through his Son on the cross. Yet we still live in a fallen world, facing spiritual war between good and evil. We must please the Lord with our decisions and amaze Him with our faith. We must never forget that God is sovereign over us.[vii]
[i] Adapted from this true story at the beginning of this article, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/he-holds-the-keys-to-death/ accessed on May 2, 2020
[ii] Geisler, Dr. Norman. Systematic Theology, Vol 2., 536.
[iii] Ryrie, Charles. Basic Theology, 43
[iv] Sproul, R.C. Now That’s A Good Question.
[v] Ortberg, All the Places, 3-4.
[vi] https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/he-holds-the-keys-to-death/ accessed on May 2, 2020
[vii] ibid
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