#soap # John 19 ## Title: Don’t Forget Who Is In Charge ## Scripture: (John 19:11) Jesus replied, “You would have no authority over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of greater sin.” (NET) ## Observation: Recently I have been dealing with an issue. I was complaining to someone that I had to figure this out and I did not know what I was going to do. While hearing all this talk, it occurred to me there were way too many “I” statements floating around. At the end of the day, it is my responsibility to do my part, but I am not in control. Everything is in God’s hands. This means nothing happens outside His knowledge and His allowance. This can be difficult to understand when we grapple with the evil things in the world. Evil is not created by God. Evil is the twisting of something good. We don’t always understand why God does not stop some of the bad things that happen. However, we know He is good and would rather He be in control doing things we do not always understand, than having no one in control and swerving us into the ditch. So, we do the best we can and trust the Lord is moving us all the way that is best. ## Application: Trust that while you are doing your best, the Lord is doing what you will never see. He is orchestrating things to work out the only way they could and it is ultimately for your good. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, that You are trustworthy when things do not make sense.