There
is a game called Twister.
Each player set the spinner in motion to tell the players which hand or foot to
place on which colored dot on the vinyl play mat. In the game people get twisted
up in knots with each other trying to obey the spinner without falling down.
Some think life is like that game that
each person makes the call. But although GOD has given us free will, HE works
out all things according to HIS own counsel and it is amazingly synchronized.
Ephesians 1:11
Well,
I finally got back into that book I promised to read, you know that one with the
premise in the introduction which sent me to the Bible. And I really have asked the LORD to keep me
from being critical. And there are some
good things in it. But I am barely into
the 2nd chapter and I read something that doesn't seem right (you
might even say it rocked my boat.)
And
I quote: ”…another of GOD’s rules seems to be that HE will not work in the human
arena without human partners….when we partner with GOD, HIS work gets done. When we do not partner with GOD, the things
HE wants done do not get done.”
Do
you realize what that man is saying? He
is saying that GOD’s plan is dependent on our choices. If that were true GOD cannot guarantee the
end or the victory over Satan. Satan
thought he had gotten victory once but it was his
downfall.
·
Acts
2:23 HE (JESUS) being delivered by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of
GOD, you have taken and by wicked hands have crucified and
slain.
Yes,
GOD has given us free will. Because HE wants us to love HIM freely. But GOD who knows all things past, present and
future somehow in HIS great wisdom and understanding, fully knowing each choice
we would ever make from before time began, devised a perfect plan taking the
choices we would make into consideration. In this way (that I can't fully
understand) GOD remains in absolute control guaranteeing HIS plans and
purposes(decrees) fulfilled without overriding our free
will.
But
when the author said a better translation of Romans 8:28 was, “ in all things
GOD works together with those who love him”, I immediate went into my office got
my Greek New Testament, my analytical Greek lexicon, my Greek grammar and my
notebook full of cheat sheets from the 3 years of studying Greek. Then I sat down and copied out each word and
meticulously checked out the Greek words from Romans 8:28 and since it seemed he was
out of context again I also did most of Romans 8:29. I checked the direct
articles, conjunctions, pronouns as well as the nouns and verbs and
adverbs. You know what I found? That guy
is totally wrong.
A
bit wordy, but accurate: Romans 8:28 And we know to the ones loving GOD, GOD by
HIMSELF (singular) in reality is continually holding together, has in custody,
is exercising constraining influence on all things to good to the ones being
called according to purpose. 29 because those whom HE in reality in undefined
time past foresaw (foreknew) them HE also in undefined time past determined
beforehand to conform to be like (exact
image) of HIS SON, that HE should be the 1st born of many
brethren.
Yes,
we do have the privilege to co-labor with GOD but GOD is not in any way
dependant on us to get HIS decrees completed.
·
I
Thessalonians 5:18 faithful is HE who calls you, who will also do it.
·
You
have seen well, for I am watching over MY word to perform it. Jeremiah 1:12 ,
·
Ezekiel
36:36b … I the LORD have spoken and I
will do it.
·
Numbers
23:19 The LORD is not a man that HE
should lie, nor the son of man that HE should repent. HE has said it so HE will do it.
Everything
GOD decrees will happen. But we need to
remember that not everything GOD would
like is a decree. GOD decreed:
The soul that sins it will die.
Ezekiel 18:20 But HE does not want any to perish, Ezekiel 18:23 says: Do I take pleasure in
the death of the wicked? Declares the Sovereign LORD. Rather am I not pleased when they turn from
their ways and live?
Hugs
Sharon
Ps I think I am remembering why I don't read
many non fiction books outside of the Bible
…. LOL
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