Sovereignty means unlimited power and authority. Whereas the Bible presents much about the Sovereignty of God, yet there is no attempt in the Scriptures to prove God’s existence.
The very first words in all of the holy Scriptures tell us, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). Since this Sovereign God is also the divine author of the Bible, it means that “All scripture is breathed out by God and is profitable for teaching, reproof, correction and instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16).
One of the Hebrew names or titles for God is “El Elyon,” which means “God Most High.” The patriarch Abram, whose name was later changed to Abraham, expressed God’s sovereignty this way, “I have lifted up my hand to the LORD God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth” (Genesis 14:22). The word Possessor here means creator.
As Sovereign, God is omnipotent; meaning He is all-powerful, He is omniscient; meaning he knows everything, He is omnipresent; meaning He is everywhere at the same time.
God’s all-seeing eye and His inescapable presence must have prompted King David to declare this of himself, “Where shall I go from your Spirit? or, where shall I flee from your presence? If i ascend to heaven, you are there, If I make my bed in Sheol you are there” (Psalm 139:7,8).
Moses, the man of God, prayed: “LORD, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever, you had formed the earth and the world. From everlasting to everlasting you are God” (Psalm 90:1-2).
Here Moses acknowledges the eternality of the Sovereign God, which means that God is timeless — having neither beginning of days nor end of life. Also, David said of God: “Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and your dominion endures throughout all generations” (Psalm 145:13).
God has also made it very clear that He is “God alone” and there is none else. He describes Himself this way: “Before Me there was no god formed, nor shall there be any after Me. I am the LORD and beside Me there is no Savior” (Isaiah 43:10-11).
Moses asked God what he should say to the children of Israel if they asked “who sent him to them.” In His response, God made this profound declaration of His self-existence: “I AM WHO I AM.” Say to the people of Israel, I AM has sent me to you” (Exodus 3:13-14). In doing so, God shows His distinctive and unchangeable identity, and no one can contain Him.
Because God is Sovereign, absolutely nothing is beyond His full awareness or control. Everything is subject to Him and “He works all things according to the counsel of His will” (Ephesians 1:11). Paul wrote: “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable his ways” (Romans 11:33). This means that God’s riches, wisdom, and knowledge are beyond any form of human tracing.
This Most High God has also prepared His throne in heaven and not on earth. Therefore., He cannot be restricted to any physical structure such as temples, synagogues, or other houses of worship. “The LORD has established His throne in heaven and His Kingdom rules over all” (Psalm 103:19).
In his sermon to the Athenians, Paul said, “The God who made the world and everything in it, is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples built by hands. And He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives all men life and breath and everything else” (Acts 17:24,35 NIV).
“O that men would praise the LORD for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men” (Psalm 107:8 KJV). This should be the heartfelt response of praise and thanksgiving gratitude to Almighty God for His loving kindness and deliverance to mankind.