Bible Verses About The Sovereignty & Providence of God
Nothing lies outside God’s rule; he works all things according to the counsel of his will. We know that all things work together for good to those who love God. These verses steady the heart in God’s wise and loving control over every detail of life.
The LORD has fixed his throne in heaven; his royal power reigns over all there is.
For I know well what I have planned for you, declares the LORD. I have planned peace for you, not disaster, so as to give you a future and a hope.
We know that, for people who love God, all things work together and lead to good. They are the ones called in keeping with his purpose.
There is a set time for everything, a time for every matter under the heavens:
People plot their course in their minds, but it is the LORD who guides their steps.
The LORD is King! He has put on majesty like a robe; the LORD has dressed himself and tied on strength like a belt. The world stands firm; nothing can shake it.
But now, LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you the potter who shaped us; every one of us is what your hand has made.
From the start I announce how things will end, and from ages past what has not yet happened. I say that my plan will stand and that I will carry out all that I desire.
In him we too have been claimed as God’s own portion. We were marked out for this beforehand by the purpose of God, who works out everything as his will determines,
The LORD directs each person’s steps, so how can anyone make sense of where they are going?
My whole life, every season of it, is in your hand; rescue me from the power of my enemies and from those chasing me.