"I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is to come. I say my purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please."
In Isaiah 46 God was establishing His sovereignty. He alone is eternal and knows the "end from the beginning," and He alone knows "what is to come." Because this is true He declares: "My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please." This looks ominous, but if we will think about it, it is a promise. What did God please to do? For the answer, let's go over to Galatians 4:4-5: "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5. To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons." What pleased God, ultimately, was to send His Son to redeem the world. We are reminded in John 3:16 that: "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Hebrews 1 reminds us that: "In these last days, God has spoken to us through His Son." Nothing is clearer in the scriptures than this. What this teaches us is that God is "pleased" to save us and to bless us. The problem is that the world fights against this great truth. People either want God to be hateful and mean, or they do not want to believe that He exists. The Bible does teach the wrath of God, but in the final analysis, it teaches that "God is love." The Bible never says that "God is wrath." The Bible tells us that "God is a jealous God," but it nowhere says that "God is jealousy." Hey world, we are stuck with a God who loves us and has enabled us to escape His wrath through faith in His Son. He did not have to accommodate us like this, but He did. Don't ever let anyone tell you that God does not want what is best for you. He will not make you do what is best for you, but He wants it. He loves you enough to give you free choice, but if you want His best, it is available through Jesus Christ. If you already know Jesus in a saving relationship, claim all that you have in Him. If you do not know Jesus in a saving relationship, I challenge you to reach out to Him today in faith, and He will be "pleased" to save you. Do it! Bro. Joe
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