Main point: God is good.
I pretty spur of the moment drove up to Falcon Lake to spend Saturday with my aunt, uncle, and cousins. Went out on a boat, had a great time together, and pretty much just picked up right where we left off years ago. But truly, it is our shared blood that keeps us so tight knit, namely, the blood of Christ.
Then I took another 90 minute drive to Winnipeg to spend the night with Isaiah, the last member of the family who couldn’t be at the cabin. This was also a spur of the moment decision (I didn’t plan to stay overnight in Canada). It was really fantastic to just be with him. As we talked about many things, my favorite quote from him goes something like this: “I think I am beginning to understand what you mean. When you talk about God’s sovereignty, you’re basically talking about His goodness.” I thought for a moment, and said, “That sounds about right, eh.” (Nah, I didn’t say that, but I wish I did. I nodded my head in agreement, or something like that.) I think that is an awesome way to think about it. It isn’t complete, because sovereignty=goodness, but not enough people think of God’s sovereignty in that context. When we consider all the attributes of God, like his love and his sovereignty, we must always do so in a context of his perfect goodness and holiness.
Thank you God for my family. (btw, Winnipeg is extremely confusing when it is just wet enough to get the windshield covered and the wipers don’t work well, so everything is blurry and half the signs are in French. So confusing.)
