#soap # Isaiah 48 ## Title: God Is In Control ## Scripture: (Isaiah 48:17) This is what the Lord, your Protector, says, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you how to succeed, who leads you in the way you should go. (NET) ## Observation: It is impossible for us to get our minds fully around the infinite. It is also impossible to fully understand God’s Sovereign rule and our free will within it. However, it is still true. God is in charge more than we realize. He leads and guides us through everything. This is a comfort when we are going through hard times. It can also be a difficult concept when we are hurting or when we lose someone. We must remember that God is also completely trustworthy. He could be anything, but His very nature is goodness. Just like us being born either male or female. No amount of surgery or thinking can change that. All the way down to our cellular level, we are either male or female. This is the same with God and His goodness. He is completely Omni-Benevolent. Therefore, it is a comfort to say He is in control. ## Application: Trust the Lord today. Ask Him to lead. (This is more for your benefit than His.) ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for leading us everywhere we go today.