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Saying, “God Is in Control” Is Not Enough to Jesus means to release all our treasures to Him and unlock all
our basement doors within. There is no-one else who can carry
When we are confronted with the fragileness of life, that our burdens, free us from our baggage, and heal our wounds.
causes us to truly treasure it, it isn’t until our world is spinning While our mistakes taunt us into hiding, He gently whispers to
out of control that we realize how peaceful the passenger seat us, “Come out of hiding; you’re safe here with Me.” Surrender-
must be. In this world’s chaos, it isn’t enough to believe that ing to Jesus is the only path to lasting peace, but that can’t hap-
“God is in control;” we must also believe that “He is a good, pen until we believe in His character. God’s approach is gentle
good Father.” The peace that surpasses all circumstances, all in letting us drive through enough storms of sickness, sadness,
emotions, all understanding hinges on knowing His goodness. success, and heartache, in order to realize how much of life is
IT is the key that makes the surrender to Jesus so liberating! The beyond our control, how fragile our breath is, and how deeply
most amazing thing about Time is that it has proven God to our souls long for eternity with a life free of suffering and tears.
be unchangeable, and the most awesome thing about the Cross If there is anything this year of 2020 has shown us, it’s that
is that it has proven His love to be unconquerable by sin. Do we are not in control. But what better news could there be! The
you realize that the Cross is the perfect example that reveals Author of Life itself, the detailed Designer of Nature, the One
there is nothing we can do to change how God feels about us? who holds the greatest expression of Love towards humanity
As Romans 5:8 (NASB) describes, “God demonstrates His own through the Cross, is asking for your surrender. Only when the
love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died truth of His power and of His goodness come together within
for us.” our hearts can we enter into a true rest for our souls. We dis-
What we have seen about God is that He doesn’t give His love cover a peace that surpasses all understanding when we take
in pieces or His Presence in portions. His goodness needs no our place as passengers and let Him take His place as pilot over
other proof than the Cross, where the innocent took the place our circumstances and make Him Lord over our lives. There is
of the guilty, and His righteousness was gifted in exchange for an eternal life paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ, offered not
our filthy rags of “good deeds.” To surrender control of our lives to the strong, perfect, and good, but to all who believe. ✝

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