Sovereign King

"When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. 'Sovereign Lord,' they said, 'You made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them."
Acts 4:24

There is one obvious truth relating to the kingdom of God. There is a King of the kingdom, and it is God himself. Without struggling through a long discourse on the Trinity, it will suffice to say, the King of God's kingdom is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Bible tells us that all authority in heaven and earth has been given to Christ. Therefore, he is King and...He is sovereign.
    The word sovereign means: Absolute and supreme authority. In terms we can understand, this means that God can do what he wants, when he wants, and how he wants. The King of the kingdom is sovereign. I think it is important to talk about this because there is some error being taught that says we can manipulate the kingdom. They say that we can actually pray the kingdom of heaven into physical existence. Yes, the kingdom will be returned to the physical realm, but that is in God's timing.Now, before anyone gets upset, let me explain my point.
    We have absolute access to the kingdom of heaven. All the things that are found there are ours. We need only to go get them. Do you need healing? There is healing in the kingdom. Do you need a miracle? There are miracles in the kingdom. They are ours and we can have them. We can apply the kingdom to any situation. In fact, we are told to pray that his kingdom would come. But the King is sovereign. The how, when, and why are entirely up to him. In the New Testament, one man was blind for 38 years before he was healed. The crippled man at the Gate called Beautiful, had been there for many years and was passed numerous times by Jesus and the apostles. Then one day, he was healed as Peter and John stopped to touch him. God is sovereign. We can have faith, ask God for anything we want, go to the kingdom and get the things we need, and believe that we already have what we ask for, but in the end...God is sovereign.
   Why don't some people get healed? Why do miracles seem to pass some people by? We attempt to answer these questions by saying, "They don't have enough faith," or "They aren't praying correctly," or "They aren't applying the authority we have in Christ." I believe in miracles and healing. I have seen them, I pray for more, and I know they are available because I have the kingdom of heaven within me. But, I never question the sovereignty of God. He is supreme, He is the absolute Authority. He is God.
    We are called  to be people of faith, prayer and action. Let us never be caught saying, "God can do what he wants, so why pray?" If you need healing, are you praying for it? Does someone you know need a miracle? Have you prayed for them to receive it? We must do and act as God has commanded. There is freedom and blessing in that.We should lay hands on the sick and expect them to be made well. We should pray for miracles and expect to receive them. But never forget, God is sovereign and He is the King of the Kingdom.