He has everything under control! I rest in that.

Our Sovereign God -- a Bible acrostic by Noreen Roth

This is the third acrostic by my Mom which I’ve featured here. As our well-shaken 2020 hastens to its end (taking time with it), may this lift your focus heavenward to the Almighty who never loses control and whose purposes will be perfectly accomplished. May you find peace, rest, hope, and reassurance in Him.

After the acrostic Mom did on encouragement, I sent her a text with an idea for her next one: the sovereignty of God.

For us all, this year has been an amazing, disconcerting, troubling, troubled year on a variety of fronts. (After I post this, I’ll publish a separate article on this at my Ain’t Complicated blog. Link after Mom’s acrostic.)

We could say things have really spun out of control. In fact, when I started this post a week ago today, a first cousin of mine had been in a California hospital over a week already — in ICU in very critical condition and on a ventilator. Yes, covid. He’s no longer there. I believe he’s in Heaven.

Praise Almighty God, though, He has everything under control! I rest in that.

Now, here’s Mom’s acrostic about God and His doings: Continue reading

Look up to the Almighty who is never cast down or discouraged!
ENCOURAGEMENT acrostic from the Psalms by Noreen Roth

ENCOURAGEMENT acrostic from the Psalms by Noreen Roth

My Mom does jigsaw puzzles and word search puzzles. Occasionally, she also makes up her own acrostics. Recently she made up a Bible verse acrostic using the word encouragement. I think you may find it encouraging and uplifting, so here you are. May it lift your focus heavenward to the Almighty who is never cast down or discouraged. Continue reading