Charles Spurgeon reminds me that God’s infinite wisdom never fails. Every circumstance we face and every “lot” we inherit has been hand-selected by the unerring grace of our loving Father. Yet, for this wisdom to truly comfort me, it must be paired with His power. As R. C. Sproul writes in Chosen by God, “If God is sovereign but not good, we have reason to fear. If God is good but not sovereign, we have no guarantee. But God is both sovereign and good.”
My peace flows from the truth that God is both perfectly sovereign and perfectly good. Because He possesses both power and goodness, when my “divine Captain” steers me through difficult routes, it is for my own protection and spiritual growth.
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