When We Don't Understand.

In light of our dear family friend Carol Marshall's recent passing, I've been thinking a lot about the sovereignty of God. Especially what John Piper and the folks at Bethlehem Baptist Church have to say about the subject:

We believe that God upholds and governs all things—from galaxies to subatomic particles, from the forces of nature to the movements of nations, and from the public plans of politicians to the secret acts of solitary persons—all in accord with His eternal, all-wise purposes to glorify Himself, yet in such a way that He never sins, nor ever condemns a person unjustly; but that His ordaining and governing all things is compatible with the moral accountability of all persons created in His image.

What good truths to be reminded of in the midst of pain, confusion, and death itself.

"The doctrine of God’s sovereignty is
an anchor for the troubled soul,
a hope for the praying heart,
a stability for fragile faith,
a confidence in pursuing the lost,
a guarantee of Christ’s atonement,
a high mystery to keep us humble,
and a solid ground for all praise.
And oh so much more."

-John Piper, September 2009

Read the full article here.