I Am Sovereign - The Father

I Am Sovereign - The Father

According to Cambridge dictionary, the word 'sovereign' means 'having the highest power or being completely independent.' The word 'sovereignty' means 'the power to control it's own government.'

The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all. - Ps 103:19

The word 'sovereignty' in Hebrew means 'royal power and dominion.'

He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords. - 1 Tim 6:15

The word 'sovereign' here in Greek means 'ruler'.

𝐆𝐨𝐝'𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧.

But many believers' idea of God's sovereignty points to Him doing whatever He wants ---- even if it appears fickle-minded or inconsistent with what He already said in the Word.

They love to quote, "God does whatever pleases Him." - Psalm 115:3

Without looking into the nature of our Father, this verse can easily be misused to justify the wrong idea of His sovereignty.

God's Word is above His name. Psalm 138:2

God has given the earth to men to take dominion. Psalm 115:16

All authority has been given to Jesus, who granted us the privilege to use it so that we can take dominion. Matt 28:18

Since God cannot lie (Heb 6:18), and the word used in this particular verse is 'unable, powerless, incapable', there are things that God CANNOT do because of His nature and His Word, since He exalts His Word above His name (nature). 

We must not have the idea that the word 'cannot' cannot be used for God. Yes, He can do anything, but He cannot go against His nature (His Word), else it would 'de-throne' Him as it would make Him unrighteous and without integrity.

Since the universe is held by the word of His power, if He were to go against His Word in the name of the so-called false idea of 'sovereignty', the whole universe will break apart, including the world and everything in it. It is a serious thing that we cannot take lightly.

God CANNOT go against His Word (His nature). Whatever He has said in the Word, He will NOT change His mind. He is CONSISTENT. He is the SAME yesterday, today and forever. His Sovereignty is His way of dominion according to His Kingdom and He has made known to us in His Word through His Son, not something mysterious/mystical.

If your idea of God's sovereignty means that He can do anything He wants apart from His written word, then perhaps you and I worship a different God.