GOD RULES
Second
of six devotions in Covenantal Alignment
series
Job
26:7: “He spreads out the northern skies
over empty space; He suspends the earth over nothing.”
“Jeremy and Cassie, please stay a
couple minutes after class today,” their seventh grade biology teacher Ms. Lester
said. When the bell rang and kids filed
out, she handed them written permission slips when they approached her desk. “This is to explain why you’re late to your
next class.”
“What’s up, Ms. Lester?” Jeremy
asked.
“Are you nervous, Cassie?” Ms. Lester
wondered, noticing Cassie shaking.
Cassie smiled, admitting, “Why do
you want to see me? Are my grades
slipping?”
Ms. Lester laughed out loud, laying
a hand on Cassie’s arm. She said, “Quite
the opposite! Guys, I chose you two to
help me out. Next week, a fifth grade
class is going to visit a real science
class, and I hoped that I could count on you.”
“When?” Cassie asked.
“Next Friday,” she answered. “From 1-3, after lunch. I’ll get you excused from class the rest of
the day. I’d like to repeat the ‘bug study’
using microscopes. You both did
exceptionally well. Maybe you could
share your enthusiasm about science?”
Jeremy and Cassie grinned at each
other, obviously delighted. “Sure
thing!” they agreed.
“Great!” Ms. Lester exclaimed, clearly
relieved. “You know my rules well. You always wear goggles and never horse
around. Rules are the key to SAFE
science fun,” she reminded them.
Ms. Lester is in charge of the
seventh grade biology class. But she learned
early the many ways that she’s not in charge.
It seems to Ms. Lester that everyone has rules to follow. She is correct.
Take Home Nugget
God is distinct. God is separate. God is sovereign. God is Creator. God is above.
We, as mere created humans, should be humbled and awed when God reaches
out to design and run a covenant of grace specifically for our benefit. This covenant won’t fail, because it doesn’t
depend on human obedience.
This covenant of grace is extraordinary. Grace is never earned. Grace displays God’s love. God’s kids are love’s object. Flip side: When we come under God’s rule, we serve
Him. When we are blessed as part of
God’s kingdom, we must accept the reality of God being in charge.
Remember God’s gift of free
will? The choice is yours not to live independently of God’s “in-charge-ness.” If you can’t, you are in rebellion against
this covenant of grace. Rebellion means
that you’re outside of God’s will, outside of His blessings, outside of His
protection.
What’s your choice?
Holy Father, thank You for
including me in Your covenant of grace!
Please keep me aligned with Your will inside Your covering of love, blessings
and protection. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Adapted from “Transcendence: God is in Charge.” Dr. Tony Evans. December 18, 2015. http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/alternative-view/
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