And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
As it has been said, “There are no coincidences in this world. Only God incidences.” Nothing happens outside of the sovereign will of Almighty God. If God knows the number of hairs on our heads and a sparrow does not fall to the ground apart from His care, then we can be assured that everything is happening according to His plan and purpose.
God has left absolutely nothing to chance. Rather, He has left it all to Christ, who is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Author and the Perfector of our faith. The writer of Hebrews says, “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven” (Hebrews 1:3).
Now, in our finitude, we simply cannot fully plumb the depths of how God in His providence, is controlling all things for His glory and our eternal good. Yet, we must still affirm, “of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory forever” (Romans 11:36). This truth is to empower us to move through life with a confidence that is rooted in the One who accomplishes everything according to the counsel His will through His perfect wisdom, perfect power, perfect holiness, perfect goodness, perfect mercy, perfect grace, and perfect love, just to name a few of His perfections.
So, let us cling to the promise of our Scripture verse today. Regardless of what we encounter throughout this day and every day on our way into glory, we can rest assured that God is in control of it all and using it all for His glory and our good. Remember, we need not fear what the future holds because we know the One who holds it. As we receive, rest in, and thank God for His providence in our lives, let us leave coincidence to the unbelieving and watching world, who believe stuff just happens for no particular reason.
This is the gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 