should make such a creature he would, of course, abdicate his throne. The universe he had created would have ceased to be his universe; or rather it would cease to exist, for the universe is held together only by the control of God.2 The sovereignty of God means that He is in control—of everything. That’s why He is a BIG GOD. And that’s why He is a GREAT GOD. This means that when we look around and get the very strong sense that the world and our lives are out of control, we are wrong. It may appear