Before You Scroll Through X or Fox News: Understand God's Providence

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By “providence” we mean that power of God whereby He governs and rules all things in His creation. 

• Everything that happens, happens according to the will of God and in accordance with His plan for the fullness of time. 
• The Scriptures leave no room for anything to fall outside the scope of God’s control. 
• All things are in God’s power. 

Even the most insignificant things imaginable are under His direction.

• We confess this truth when we say; “that without my Father’s will not a hair can fall from my head.” (Heidelberg Catechism)
• What is more insignificant than a hair from our head? 
• Yet God controls even such minute events. 
• There is absolutely nothing in this universe that is not sovereignly controlled by God.

If this is so, and it is, then there is no such thing as chance, fate, fortune or luck. 

• God’s providence leaves no room for belief in, or talk about, lucky charms, rabbit’s feet or four-leaf clovers. 
• God’s providence leaves no room for black cats, broken mirrors or Friday 13th. 

For there are no forces in this universe, personal or impersonal, which are not controlled by God. 

• God is sovereign, that is: God is in control of all things. 
• He decides what will happen, and when, where and how, etc. 
• This is God’s providence.

To be continued...

Adapted Excerpt From

Only By True Faith

A. Van Delden