Let God: Part Two

Does every tongue that utters a phrase about "letting" God do whatever belong to a soul that is evil whose intent is to drag listeners to the depths of hell? No, of course not. The error isn't in the terminology but the intent. In fact, a biblical understanding of God's sovereignty allows us to see that He is in total control of every detail in the universe and that nothing is outside of His attention.

"Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonor?" - Romans 9:20, 21

The issue with statements about "letting" God is that they usually deny His sovereignty. We creatures of the dust love to think we have control and there is none greater to control than God. This goes back to our first sin in the garden which was basically desiring to be equal or greater than God. We vainly do this many times without even trying.

Remember also that all men are sinners. Based on that fact alone we cannot deny that man in the flesh naturally wants to either ascend to God or bind Him below. But thankfully we can't; He's God!

"I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." - Isaiah 45:5-7

Whenever we hear (or even utter) a phrase about "letting" God we must consider the intent in its context. Is the speaker ignorant? Maybe the person needs to be kindly informed about how sovereign the Creator of the universe is. That all we do is governed by Him. Does the speaker assume equality with God? This is hopefully rare among Christian circles but we must beware and preach repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. Or is there a true biblical understanding, that for anyone to "let" God it is because He in fact "let" them, because they are walking with Him in the Spirit.

God is in complete and utter control (even over sin and rebellion, though He does not author it) and thankfully that will never change. Seriously though, would you want anyone else to be?