Running is defined as moving with a sense of urgency. We often see first responders running to an event as if lives depended upon it. A man or woman who is sick or dying needs them now! We find many examples of running in the scriptures;

1. The man of the Gadarenes seeing our Lord afar off ran and worshiped HIM (Mark 5:6)
2. Zacchaeus ran before and climbed up a tree to see him (Luke 19:4)
3. Phillip ran to the Eunuch when the Spirit of God sent him to preach the Gospel (Acts 8:30)

I pray THE LORD would grant us a sense of urgency in Seeking HIM, Worshipping HIM, and Declaring HIM. Paul declared to the Corinthians ‘behold, now is the accepted time; behold now is the day of salvation.’ (II Corinthians 6:2)

Elder Eric Floyd

HOLY SOVEREIGNTY

We find great comfort in the fact that God is sovereign. But the comfort in God’s sovereignty is in God being holy. If the devil had absolute sovereign power it would not be his sovereignty alone that would cause us fear. If he were holy we would have no cause to fear. It is the fact that he is sinful and hates righteousness therefore he would use that power for evil purposes. The thing that comforts us about God’s sovereignty is that he is holy so that he only uses his power to do what is right. This is how “we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Rom 8: 28.)

Pastor Clay Curtis

The Providence of God

As a wise, skilled pharmacist mixes medicine — so our heavenly Father wisely mixes exactly the right measure of bitter things and sweet, to do us good.

Too much joy would intoxicate us.

Too much misery would drive us to despair.

Too much sorrow would crush us.

Too much suffering would break our spirits.

Too much pleasure would ruin us.

Too much failure would keep us from doing anything.

Too much criticism would harden us.

Too much praise would make us proud.

Our great God knows exactly what we need. By His grace, if we are His — we will bow to His Providence, accept it, and give thanks for it.

God's Providence is always executed in the 'wisest manner' possible. We are often unable to see and understand the reasons and causes for specific events in our lives, in the lives of others, or in the history of the world. But our lack of understanding does not prevent us from believing God. We bow to His will, which is evident in His works of Providence, and say, "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!"

The God of Providence rules all things well. How we ought to trust Him! Ever remember, our heavenly Father is God all wise, good, and omnipotent. He is too wise to err, too good to do wrong, and too strong to fail!