#5. The SUPREMACY of God

Arthur Pink et al.

(You will find it helpful to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.)

"I am God, and there is no other. I am God, and there is none like Me!" Isaiah 46:9

God alone reigns in absolute supremacy. He is . . .
  unmatched in majesty,
  unchallenged in authority,
  and unrivaled in glory.

He does not seek permission, accept counsel, or share His throne. All things--from the highest archangel, to the smallest particle--exist by His will and for His praise.

He is not an accessory to human ambition, nor a servant to man's desires. He is the One who declares the end from the beginning, who works all things according to the counsel of His own will. "Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor--for everything in Heaven and earth is Yours!" 1 Chronicles 29:11

To acknowledge the supremacy of God, is to be brought low before Him. It crushes the pride of man and silences every boast. We are not in control. Our plans, our wisdom, our strength--all vanish before the One who sits enthroned above the circle of the earth. He is not a passive observer, but the living King--actively ruling every moment of history.

Nothing is outside of His dominion. Every breath drawn, every drop of rain that falls, every ruler who rises or is cast down--each moves in exact obedience to His eternal decree. "The Lord does whatever pleases Him, in the heavens and on the earth!" Psalm 135:6. There is not a stray molecule in the universe, not a single event outside His sovereign hand.

This truth devastates human pride--and it anchors the believer's soul. The God who upholds the galaxies is the same God who numbers the hairs on our head. He who governs the cosmos, also holds our hearts. His supremacy is not cold or distant--it is filled with covenant love. The same hand that directs the universe, was pierced for our redemption!

To the one who trusts in Christ, God's supremacy is the ground of deepest peace. No foe can triumph, no trial can overwhelm, no promise can fail--for the Sovereign Lord of all, is also our Father in Heaven. He is . . .
  never frustrated,
  never surprised,
  never overruled.
Every joy and every sorrow flows from His wise and loving will.

Let us therefore worship--not merely for what He gives, but for who He is. Let us bow in reverence, trust in His providence, and rejoice that this infinitely great and glorious God has made Himself ours.

"All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as He pleases with the powers of Heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back His hand or say to Him: What have You done?" Daniel 4:35

"Lord, You are King, and I am dust. Yet You reign for my good and Your glory. Help me to trust You completely. Sovereign Lord, who reigns over all things in power and majesty, humble my heart before You. Silence every fear and every doubt with the knowledge that You do all things well. Let me rest in Your supreme rule, trusting that Your will is always wise, always just, and always good. Amen."