But God

2Chronicles 20:6 - “…O LORD God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?”

Whatever the situation, one can find a BUT GOD... He is In.Control.Of.All.Things. He is sovereign, having supreme power and authority. Despite what happens in the world and in our personal lives, our God reigns! Look:

The LORD shall reign forever and ever. (Exodus 15:18)

The LORD sat enthroned at the Flood, and the LORD sits as King forever. (Psalm 29:10)

BOTH riches and honor come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; in Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. (1Chronicles 29:12)

The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all. (Psalm 103:19)

I was with a friend from church for a couple days on a fun road trip. As with any time with a fellow believer, discussion turned to the things of God. In one instance she said she truly stood strongly on the words, BUT GOD. 

I just want to list a few of them. They are encouraging for whatever the situation. God is in control of all things. I know it's a lot of scripture, but take the time to read them. Maybe they will speak to an area in your life. 

His rightful authority:

But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases. (Psalm 115:3)

God as Judge: 

But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts another. (Psalm 75:7) 

His presence:

And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him... (Acts 7:9)

His strength: 

My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (Psalm 73:26)

His love and mercy:

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) 

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us… (Ephesians 2:4)

As Creator: 

…but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it… (1Corinthians 12:24)

Our warrior: 

But God will wound the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses. (Psalm 68:21)

God's choice:

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty… (1Corinthians 1:27) 

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. (1Corinthians 12:18)

His way of salvation: 

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. (1Corinthians 3:6-7)

His faithfulness:

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. (1Corinthians 10:13) 

But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. (Genesis 50:20)

His power:

The nations will rush like the rushing of many waters; But God will rebuke them and they will flee far away, and be chased like the chaff of the mountains before the wind, like a rolling thing before the whirlwind. (Isaiah 17:13) 

The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked, overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness. (Proverbs 21:12)

My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (Psalm 73:26) 

But God raised him from the dead… (Acts 13:30)

Scripture doesn’t lie because God can’t lie. All He has written for us through the power of the Holy Spirit in men, is true. Try Him out. Think you’re too guilty of your sins? But God… Think He wouldn’t love you? But God… Think you don’t need Him? But God… is able to transform us into the man or woman HE knows we can be in Him. His plans are for good, not evil. His plans are perfect. His ways not like ours, but a whole lot better.

Our God reigns…forever. We can too if we give Him a chance.