Some believe God to be one who is not in control when it comes to government, war, and leadership. However, Jeremiah 25:9 is explicitly clear that God willed even the evil Nebuchadnezzar to destroy Jerusalem. All of creation is at the mercy of God. No creature will put a stop to the will of God. There is not some sort of Star Wars mentality of good vs. evil where we are left hoping God wins in the end. Instead, our God wills and it comes about. Nothing can thwart the will of God (Job 42:2). How amazing our God is. There is nothing that lies outside of His control. No evil king, nation, individual, or Satan himself can push God into a quandry. He is in control which is easy to accept at first glance.
God's complete soveriegnty is an amazing concept, but what about when this doctrine collides with our personal life? Here in Jeremiah, God is bringing about His will, which is to destroy Jerusalem by using an evil servant. What about the will of God on a personal level. Let's get into the situation in which Jeremiah was involved. Jeremiah's people, land, and family were destroyed and forced into a foriegn land. How should/would we respond to God and His will? The purpose of God's will is always to exalt His great name (Ezekiel 36:22-23). So what about when the will of God takes the life, not just of Jeremiah's family, or your neighbor's family, but my family and your family? Then what/should our response to God be?
Jeremiah can help us discover the complete submission to the will of God when His will hits us on a personal level. When it is clear that nothing happens outside of the will of God we must then decide to either submit or resist.
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