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The God Whose Sovereign Plan Doesn’t Fit Into a Sitcom

Jason Hardin
03/15/15 - Sunday PM

The LORD God Almighty isn’t a screenwriter in Hollywood.

Thanks to Hollywood, we’ve come to expect stories—even the most complex and heartbreaking of stories—to be neatly wrapped up and completely resolved in bite-sized, easily digestible portions. Within the span of 2 hours, 1 hour, perhaps even 30 minutes, justice is realized, mysteries are solved, problems are resolved, and all that was out of alignment is beautifully realigned.

But the sovereign plan of the God we serve doesn’t fit into a sitcom, and that’s okay. His stories take years, decades, centuries, even millennia to unfold. He intentionally leaves certain things achingly unresolved. Some threads of the plot seem to disappear, only to reappear at the most unexpected moments.

The LORD God Almighty isn’t a Hollywood screenwriter, but He is real. God is willing and able to change what matters most, redeem what money cannot buy, and secure what will last forever.

Consider some real-life examples to drive that point home.