Today: [Proverbs 16] What it Means to Rest in God. In Proverbs 16 Solomon speaks at length about the sovereignty of God and the works of men. There is a depth of understanding of God’s sovereignty that is very daunting the natural mind. As men and women we tend to have an illusion of independence and autonomy in thought and deed even from God Himself. Solomon declares in this chapter that whatever our choices may be it is in God’s sovereignty that the script of our life is played out on the stage or our presumed independence. God is always first. We seek Him because He draws us. We see the light go out in the heart of wicked men because God has said “enough is enough…”