Who reigns over suffering?
The Lord God Almighty reigns over every moment of suffering; nothing happens apart from His sovereign will.
Proofs
- Psalm 103:19
- Daniel 4:35
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Related questions
- #REIGN12 Is God good even when we suffer? (The God Who Reigns) Yes. God is always good and does good, even when His purposes are hidden from our sight.
- #REIGN13 Does God control all suffering? (The God Who Reigns) Yes. God ordains the limits, duration, and purpose of every trial, and He turns even evil for the good of His people.
- #REIGN14 Can anything happen to the believer by chance? (The God Who Reigns) Nothing comes by chance; all things are directed by the hand of our loving Father.
- #REIGN15 Does God owe us explanations for our suffering? (The God Who Reigns) No. God is not obligated to explain His ways, but He invites us to trust His character when we cannot trace His hand.
- #REIGN16 Is God distant in our suffering? (The God Who Reigns) Never. He is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
- #REIGN17 How does God relate to human pain? (The God Who Reigns) He enters into our pain through the incarnation of His Son, who knows our weakness and carries our sorrows.