“…that God was
reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against
them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are
therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through
us.
We implore you on
Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.”
II Corinthians
5:19b-20
If, as we discussed previously,
the Lord is sovereign and if God is the supreme being and supreme power of the
universe, let me ask you another question.
How does the
sovereign God use that power?
Does He use those
powers as a dictator?
A dictator is someone
who exercises absolute power and control over others.
No, that would not
describe God.
He does not have
absolute control over us.
He has given us free
will and the power to make choices.
Does God abdicate the
use of His power?
Has He relinquished
His throne, His rights, His claim or His responsibility?
No, that would not
describe God. He is a personal Father
involved in the affairs of man, particularly in the lives of His children.
Could it be that a
sovereign God could delegate the use of His power?
A delegate is a
person designated to act or represent another or others.
Hmmm, that sounds
like the God of the Bible!
God is the chief
being of the universe with the supreme power of the universe and He has chosen
to delegate His power.
We have become
delegates – or if you will – Ambassadors of His Kingdom.
He chooses to
delegate His power to His children –
“Now to him who is
able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,
according to his power that is at work within us,”
Ephesians 3:20
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