The Sovereignty of God

The word sovereignty means top authority or supreme authority. God cares about and controls every aspect of our lives. Whether it is the food we eat, the clothes we wear, or what surgeon we get for a major operation. Yesterday, Sammie, Stephanie, and I were going to go to Flagstaff to help some friends with a church ministry. We started going up Oak Creek Canyon and found out that it was closed and had "no Flagstaff access." We called Lanie Pegalo, the missionary we were working with, and she told us that it was windy and rainy and that the roads would be bad. It would have been dangerous for three teenagers to be driving in and it was better for us just to stay home (despite the fact that we would have been very late). It was a little disappointing at the time. This morning, my dad had to go up there for a doctors appointment. On his way up, he texted me and told me that Flag had gotten some snow and the roads were a little bit icy! Our all-wise Father knew there would be bad weather and planned it so that we would not be able to go up. Even though it was disappointing at the time, God had a plan to protect us. No matter what we think of the situations or the trials that come into our lives, God has a plan for them. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Also, Jeremiah 29:11 says, " 'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.' " Our plans are not always God's, but He is wiser than us and His plans are better than ours. We just have to trust that He is sovereign in all things.