May 19
(Luke 10:21-22 NIV) “At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. {22} "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
(1 Peter 2:9-10 NIV) “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. {10} Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”
Our sovereign Lord is selective. Jesus praised His Father for being selective in revealing truth. The truth was revealed to some, but not to others. In turn, Jesus revealed the Father to some, but not to others. We can object to this selectiveness, but God is sovereign. Some will be saved -- some will perish. Understanding God’s sovereignty gave the disciples great courage. They trusted God to know what he was doing. Their enemies and antagonists could only do to them what the power of God allowed them to do. Threats didn’t faze these guys because they knew God was in charge -- not Pilate, not Herod, not the Pharisees -- not the ACLU, not the Supreme Court, not the President. God is in control. God is sovereign. You answer to Him. You receive your orders from Him. He holds your future in His hands. He has chosen you to declare His praises. Praise His name! -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day
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