\u201cThe sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which the child of God rests his head at night, giving perfect peace.\u201d So said the inimitable Charles Spurgeon. Or did he? He might have said, \u201cWhen you go through a trial, the sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which you lay your head.\u201d Or maybe he said both, or maybe he said something halfway between. Either way, it\u2019s clear that in Spurgeon\u2019s dark hours he found comfort in a particular attribute of God: his sovereignty.<\/p>\n
Sovereignty speaks to power and the right to reign. Gregg Allison says it\u2019s \u201cthe divine attribute of being all-powerful as the King and Lord who exercises supreme rule over all creation.\u201d He goes on to explain that this supreme rule includes, among other things, God\u2019s decrees regarding \u201ccreation, providence, redemption, and consummation; the infallible, meticulous outworking of that plan in each and every aspect of it; and the sure salvation of genuine Christians.\u201d God\u2019s sovereignty is a sweeping doctrine that touches every aspect of life across every moment of creation and every corner of the universe. There is no moment, no spot, no deed, no death that falls outside of it.<\/p>\n
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