God, Sovereignty, and Our Kid, Part 2

The reason I shared all the info about Emily and having a child is to help state our belief that God is sovereign.

What does that mean? You can click on the definition above from Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, but what does it mean for us, in real life?

I've been reading through the book of Job. Not that I feel like him, not by a long shot! But, there is much to be gained by reading about how a man who encountered difficulty dealt with his own life and his relationship with God. One verse especially, Job 1:21, is an awesome one. After God allowed his entire family (except his wife) and all that he had to be destroyed, Job refused to abandon his God: "And he said, 'Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.'"

Now those are some big words! Could you say them if bad stuff happened to you? We pray that God allows little Chloe to be born "just fine" and score well on her first test: the Apgar test. However, we would love her no matter what happens... That is because we believe God is, as I said last time, "large and in charge."

Here's some reasons we believe God is sovereign. (Really, maybe you should click that definition above!) I've stolen the list from Norm Geisler. He's a smart man... A good representative Bible verse is after each point below.

1. God is prior to all things. (John 17:24)
   
2. God produced all things. (Colossians 1:16)
   
3. God sustains all things. (1 Corinthians 8:6)
   
4. God transcends all things. (Psalm 8:1)
   
5. God knows all things. (Psalm 139:4)
   
6. God can do all things. (Matthew 19:26)
   
7. God owns all things. (1 Chronicles 29:14)
   
8. God rules over all things. (1 Chronicles 29:11-12)
   
9. God is in control of all things. (Proverbs 21:1)

This is a pretty good list of ideas and biblical passages to support the concept of God's sovereignty. The good thing is that just as the old song says, "He's got the whole world in His hands!"

Please pray for us as Emily goes to the hospital tomorrow morning (Friday) to have Chloe! We will post info here when we have a chance!