God Limits Himself to His Word

I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above Your name. ---Psalm 138:2

I have heard, and you may have too, people say, “God is sovereign. He can make you sick and He can make you well if He wants to.” But God gave us His Word, the Bible, which says He is our Salvation and promised He’d never go outside its boundaries.

I’ve heard other people say, “I know what His Word says, but God is still God and He can do anything He wants.” In other words, they’re saying, “God’s Word is one thing, but He is God. He has a title, and that title enables Him to do anything He wants.”

Our verse today says, “You have magnified Your word above Your name.” God definitely is the sovereign God of the universe. He always has been and always will be in existence. However, when He spoke His law into existence, even He cannot break it. For instance, when we drop an apple from our hand, will it ever float away? No, because there is the Law of Gravity that is in effect. It can never change! Seasons are God’s Law that will never change. He can never make the seasons Winter Summer Spring then Fall. His law also says that when a seed is planted it will grow and bear its fruit. An apple tree will never bear an ear of corn. A bunny rabbit will never give birth to a cat. So God has limited Himself within the boundaries of His Word.

In this verse, “You have magnified Your word above Your name,” God is saying He can sovereignly manifest anything promised in His Word through signs, wonders, miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit, but He cannot sovereignly steal, kill and destroy. That’s the work of the devil. (John 10:10.) God is not capable of that whole concept. He can’t even speak those words they are so evil and against everything He stands for But in the decree of His own Word, God is a merciful, loving Father who has only good gifts to give. (James 1:17)

So don’t confuse yourself by re-defining Gods sovereignty. He loves you, has set laws in place to protect, provide, heal and seal you to Himself. He will never leave you and will walk with you through any storm you face.

Confession: My God is for me, and He has magnified His Word above His own holy name. So according to that Word, I believe He will defend me, heal me, protect me and provide for me which is all wrapped up in my covenant of Salvation!