Have you ever put God in a box, shortened His reach or denied His power? To be completely transparent, I have at times. There are many examples written throughout the Bible that seem to me as impossible by earthly standards and yet it happened according to my document of authority, the Bible. Even though it has been chronicled in scripture, I still find certain things a little unbelievable. In the beginning with Creation, the parting of the Red Sea, David killing Goliath, to name a few. With these examples and so many more to look at, when it comes to my future I tend to worry and stress over an unknown fate and not acknowledging an all knowing, Sovereign God. I have seen things happen right in front of me that I know with all that I am is from the hand of God Almighty, but still, I seem to doubt. I desire the power of God to overflow me, and yet at times I waver. I want to see the lame walk, the dumb talk, blind eyes opened. I want the faith to walk on water, to stand and face the fiery furnace believing that Jesus will be in there with me. I want the trust to be thrown into the lion’s den knowing that God will shut their mouths. I want all these things and so much more. I want the faith that is written about in *Matthew 17:20… for I assure you and most solemnly say to you, if you have [living] faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and [if it is God’s will] it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.* Those words strike me to the core of who I am, “nothing will be impossible for you” and yet there have been times in my life when my faith is almost non-existent. God knows how desperately I need Him and want to be used by Him. My heart’s desire is to be able to willingly lay down my life and have Jesus live through me, but at times I feel at such a distance from God that I don’t know how that can happen. The simple question that we all need to answer for ourselves is, is our God sovereign? God’s sovereignty is a natural consequence of His omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence. Believing and trusting that God is the supreme authority and all things are under His control is crucial as a Christian. I am encouraged by what is written in*1 Corinthians 2:9 but just as it is written [in Scripture], “Things which the eye has not seen and the ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, who obey Him, and who gratefully recognize the benefits that He has bestowed].”* My faith is in the Gospel, it is in the fact that Jesus came to earth, lived, died for me, and rose again in the fulfillment of the scriptures. I like what Charles Spurgeon said, “Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.” Closing thought, if you have put God in a box, it is time to let Him out and wait expectantly to see what He is going to do in your life. For me, I want my faith to not only be my testimony, but my legacy. Who else is with me? In Christ Love, douglas. HE>i. pastord.blog

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