A Talking God
From D.A. Carson’s The God Who Is There:
So the God of the Bible in the very first chapter is not some abstract “unmoved mover,” some spirit impossible to define, some mystical experience. He has personality and dares to disclose himself in words that human beings understand. Right through the whole Bible, that picture of God constantly recurs. However great or transcendent he is, he is a talking God.
From C.S. Lewis’ The Problem of Pain:
God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.
Me, My Dad, and the Sovereignty of God
Twenty-four years ago, my parents helped me recover from a debilitating muscle disorder that almost killed me (dermatomyositis). They were there for me in the darkest days of my life.
In particular, my dad was my advocate, coach, and trainer. I sit here today, in the very same hospital, watching as chemo zaps every ounce of strength from his body. Later today, I’ll try to help him take a walk around the hallways much like he did for me 24 years ago. (Meanwhile, at home, my mom is recovering nicely from knee replacement!)
Now, I don’t believe in karma or fate or paying it forward. I do believe in the sovereignty of God, however. I believe that “for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28 ESV)
The fact that I’m even here today is testimony to God’s miraculous power. That I can be here to help my dad in his time of need is just how God works. He is Sovereign. All honor and glory to Jesus.