Providence is the act of God's seeing to the universe. I'll see to that. I love that. God simply says if we raise questions about the

universe where did it come from how does it stay in existence how does it run

why does it behave the way it behaves, will it

last? God answers all those questions with, I'll see to that and that's Providence.

What is God's Providence and what hope and comfort does it provide us as Christians? That's the question John Piper answers in this 15-part light and truth series on Providence.

This teaching series was originally given at Bethlehem Baptist Church in 1995.

How many of you were here during the Ruth series?

A few.

It was a memorable series for me and was a lot like the Job series that I did.

It's like four or five Sundays, four I guess, one for each chapter.

And Ruth is a sad book.

It's a book of what I would call frowning providences

until the end, and God turns around.

The hymn is God moves in a mysterious way.

I quote a few verses. God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform.

He plants his footsteps in the sea and rides upon the storm.

You fearful Saints, fresh courage take the clouds you so much dread are big with mercy and will break in blessings on your head.

Deep in unfathomable minds of never failing skill.

He treasures up his bright designs and works his sovereign will.

And then here comes a verse that lo and behold is missing from our our

text of this hymn in in this book it's number 73 if you want to go look at it

but this verse judge not the Lord by feeble sense but trust him for

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