The Wisdom of God...

“Out of the eater came something to eat!”

Satan goes around seeking whom he may devour…

But our GOD more precious than gold, more brilliant than the glint of a diamond, sweeter than honey in the rock and He has a heart full of love…

It is without question that the trial of our faith teachers us many valuable lessons in life, but more than this, it is only when two crushing stones come together do we get the most out of the olive! How else would we get such a precious well sort out oil if there was no pressure placed upon the olive? No pressure no oil! Throughout the ages the olive has been of great value to mankind. Let us then learn from the oil; we need pressure in our lives to produce oil that is useful to us as well as others with us. It is the trial of our faith through our daily experience that teaches us the value of “oil”. We are quick to pray it away, why? Because we do not understand our God, our Father is greater than any earthly father could ever dream to be, why then would He look to bring us harm? He wouldn’t! Trust we must!

I stand in awe when I consider the greatness of our God, His ways are far from finding out. He has chosen to operate outside the realm of human reasoning and with great affect He works out His eternal plan! When mankind reasons, we find ourselves always asking the question, “why? How come if God is a God of love has this happened”, filters across the lips of so many. He isn't bound by the laws of gravity and the aging process, our God has no restraints! No wonder the Apostle Paul boldly says; “For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” (1Corinthians 1:25) – Men think themselves to be wise but in fact they are foolish, educated men say things like, “there is no proof of God where is He?” But God has declared through the Apostle Paul in the book of Romans, to those who would dare to search the scriptures; “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.” (Romans 1:18)  - And yet in their arrogance they continue to pipe the same tune, trying their utmost to cause doubt in the hearts of the simple! The day of reckoning is just around the corner and there is a day coming, where every knee will bow to the Lord Jesus and confess Him as the Lord of lords and the only true God; they will all have to eat their bullishness! What a day of rejoicing it will be for the believer but for the heathen the lake of fire will be his portion! I beseech you therefore, proclaim the good news far and wide, and do not leave the gospel edict until tomorrow for today is the day of salvation. While we still breathe we have hope but for those who have gone on, their race is run and judgement waits! No second chances as it were! There is one of two outcomes: heaven with all its glory, or hell and damnation a sentence that will last forever.

Have you ever seen a person shy away from warning people from tragedy? Take the movie called “Contagion” as our example; an epidemic starts in Asia and travels abroad to the United States of America, a virus highly contagious and transmitted by touch. Once the news was out, there was no, “should I, why would I”, or people saying “I don’t believe it”, as the masses died around them as they sobbed for loved ones. This virus was so contagious it took no prisoners, in fact it was so aggressive that shortly after entering the humans body it began to mutate; straight on the offensive, destruction its objective! My point should be obvious but if not, let me spell it out. There is a day coming when the Lord Jesus Christ, the same man who died on the cross of Calvary; God in the flesh, the One who knew no sin, and yet He paid the price for sin as if He was indeed a sinner. The same God who paid the price for an unworthy sinners like me. He will judge the living and the dead! The trumpet is booming, men and woman across the globe are appealing to the “whosoever” to come, you needn’t be rich, you needn’t be poor, just come as you are; all have been invited, but come you must!

Woe to the one who rejects the invitation, judgement is looming just over the horizon. No other philosophy or religion will cut it, it may bring some relief here on earth, but as for the life to come every deception will all bow at the feet of Jesus!

There is but one criterion that qualifies mankind for salvation, they must acknowledge that they are sinners and that they need a Saviour. Where do you fit in?

Signing off

Tyrone