Communicable Attributes - Power
Providence
Theology Proper · 6 verses
God's providence is His continuous, sovereign governance of all creation, directing all events to their appointed end. He upholds, directs, and governs all creatures and events by His most wise and holy decree. Providence extends to all things great and small, encompassing the free choices of moral agents.
Scripture References
“And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”
“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;”
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
“The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.”
“For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.”
“The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.”