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Proverbs of a 39 yr old man
Everything has already been decided. It was known long ago what each person would be. So there’s no use arguing with God about your destiny. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So it is impossible for a person to understand God’s ways. Before God had created anything at all, at least three things were already true: God saw mankind as lost and in need of a Savior; the eternal Savior was present; and the details of the work of redemption were planned out. In all of this, God had our transformation to holiness in view. A person cannot change the way that things are. He should be humble. Nobody can win an argument with God. Job tried to demand an answer from God. Job could not understand why he was suffering. But finally he realized that God is greater than any person. It is impossible for a person to understand God’s ways. Like Job we too end up saying to the LORD: I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you. You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’ It is I—and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me. Get in line with your purpose God has for you and you will find meaning in the Gospel. Realize that in the last days some people won't think about anything except their own selfish desires. They will make fun of you. They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. Then he used the water to destroy the ancient world with a mighty flood. And by the same word, the present heavens and earth have been stored up for fire. They are being kept for the day of judgment, when ungodly people will be destroyed. In fact, all creation is eagerly waiting for God to show who his children are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay.
Study Eccles. 3:15
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