Thy mercy, my God, is the theme
of my song. Heartbreak is directly linked
with disappointment. Yet God is never disappointed
and describes the reason that he can't be by saying, Remember
the former things of old, for I am God and there is none else.
I am God and there is none like me. Declaring the end from the
beginning and from ancient times the things that are not yet done.
Saying my counsel shall stand and I will do all my pleasure.
It is impossible for God to be disappointed in anything that
transpires in the earth, since he directs everything to occur
exactly as he tends for it to. David said of him, But our God
is in the heavens. He hath done whatsoever he hath
pleased. Heartbreak is directly linked to helplessness. Only
those who are powerless to prevent an activity or occurrence could
possibly be heartbroken. The one who predestinates all
things according to his purpose is not powerless. He is the one
in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after
the counsel of his own will. Nothing has or can occur in the
heavens or the earth which is not directly according to the
purpose and good pleasure of Almighty God. Heartbreak is directly
linked with regret. God does not wish he could do
things differently, since things didn't turn out like he planned.
Such an idea is preposterous. He said, For I am the Lord, I
change not. Therefore ye sons of Jacob are
not consumed. He who knows the end from the
beginning is never taken aback, nor can his purpose ever be overturned. Surely the wrath of man shall
praise thee, the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. When
God created the earth and all of its creatures, he looked upon
that which his hand had made, and he called it good. Yet he
created the world with the full knowledge that sin would occur,
and he made man in such a way as to be disposed of that sin.
So man's embrace of sin neither surprised the Lord, nor did it
occur contrary to his purpose. Rather, his purpose of manifesting
his grace in the redemption of sinners was fulfilled in part
by man's failure. Does this in any way excuse man's
sin, or give us reason to say, let us sin that grace may abound?
Absolutely not. Man is accountable for his actions
because God has made him accountable. So even the sin of man fulfills
the purpose of God, while he at the same time reveals that
he hates the workers of iniquity, will not clear the guilty, and
will not even look upon sin. There are some who would take
what we have said as a reason to accuse God of unrighteousness.
Nay, but, O man, who art thou that replyest against God? Shall
the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why'st thou made me
thus? Woe unto him that striveth with his maker! Let the pot-shirds
strive with the pot-shirds of the earth! Shall the clay say
to him that fasteth it, What makest thou? Or thy work he hath
no hands? The Lord who rules the heavens
is above reproach, And can in no wise be accused by the creature.
God is always right because he's always God. To even suggest that
there's some sort of imperfection or digression from holiness in
anything he should ever do is a terrible crime on the part
of any creature and manifests the total ignorance of his deity
and righteous character. Human logic failed when brought
face to face with him who said, for as the heavens are higher
than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my
thoughts than your thoughts. We must ever bow before him in
adoration, as he has revealed himself, rather than attempting
to determine his way by human reason. God can do anything he
desires to do, and will always act according to his divine pleasure,
manifesting his righteous character in all things. The high and lofty
One who inhabits eternity is immortal and invisible and has
not been seen by any man at any time. He has been pleased to
reveal Himself to us in the person of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. He has put on the likeness of
sinful flesh to purchase our redemption and has subjected
Himself to the same temptations we are subjected to. He has overcome
them all in our behalf and has forever sanctified all of those
for which He came into the world to redeem. He is presently working
in them both the will and to do of His good pleasure and is
directing their steps. The lament of the sons of God
is that they are not more like the Lord Jesus Christ. They see
His righteousness and desire it. They see His faith and long
for its power in themselves. They see His strength and marvel
that He should be mindful of them and their weakness. They
view their own unfaithfulness and are amazed that He has not
cast them forever from His presence. For as the heaven is high above
the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As
far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions
from us. Like as a father pitieth his
children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth
our frame, he remembereth that we are dust. Do you fear God? For a free CD containing 15 of
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