Spending time with
an old school colleague and rehashing the last 30 years takes a man back to the
mirror. I will confess that hesitation played its part within our conversation.
I looked at a man who had been born into the Jewish faith. Whether his family
played their roles within their communities as practicing Jews I cannot say, or
whether he originates from the seed of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, I am unsure,
nevertheless my mind grappled with the question, God knows! However, what I am
sure of is that God has summoned all to find salvation in and through the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Let us delve into
and unpack another aspect of God’s brilliance when it comes to God’s production
concerning Israel. Did you know that Abraham was born 1948 years after Adam and
that Israel became a nation 1948 years after the death of Christ? Could this be
a coincidence? Not for a second would I concede to that type of reasoning, God
is brilliant and His ways are well thought through. Just another indication of
how well His pre-production was mapped prior to the beginning of time. Nothing
in the world has or will ever catch Him by surprise. We on the other hand are
often caught by surprise when we take our eye of the ball. When life becomes
about our little worlds and our independence supersedes the call of God on our
lives we always end up in the dirt instead of fulfilling our actual roles
within God’s masterpiece. Resulting with many regrets but thankfully if the
mercy of God has called us by name the duration of these agonizing encounters
will only last for a season and we will eventually be brought to a place of
repentance; training us to differentiate the wood from the trees. Yes God is a
gracious God and He is slow to anger and full of mercy. He is patient with our
futility. The branches in our lives that bare no fruit will be pruned and in
severe cases totally removed. God is building His church and the gates of hell
will not prevail against whatever He has predetermined. He is the director and
He will determine the final outcome of His production. It’s up to the
individuals of the world to learn this lesson. Are we in the throes of learning
these vital truths? If we have been called by His name I can with utmost
assurance conclude that we most certainly are. Some like me have been amongst
the problematic with many failures to their name, but praise God as He
graciously continues to teach us right from wrong.
It would be
irresponsible of me not to remind you that both the enemies of God and His
allies live in His world; earth is where we all live. It is obvious that sin
has blinded the majority of its inhabitants to this reality. However there is
hope and rescue for all who would dare to call upon the finished work of the
Lord Jesus Christ. Rescue from all the trappings of God’s arch enemy, Satan as
he endeavours to do everything in his power to keep mankind from uncovering
this truth. He is doomed to the Lake of Fire and looks to take as many with him
as possible. Where do you stand within God’s production? Are you a person who
acknowledges that you are a sinner and need the salvage of a Saviour or do you
run with the crowd that claims to be a good person and in no need of rescue?
Only you can answer that question!
We have all somewhere in our lives
fraternized with the enemies of God. In fact we were his enemy, sin has
concluded all as the enemies of God; But God so loved that He sent His only
begotten Son to pay the price for our sin. This is huge to our understanding when
realized. Here is the heart of God personified; “but God shows
his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans
5:8) – Therefore we must all arrive at the same
conclusion if we are to find God’s rescue in our lives, we must all conclude
that we are sinners and in need of a Saviour. Only then will the light to God’s
production become real in our lives, only then will we finally understand our
roles in it. Whether you are privy to this information or not, it does not
change the reality of what God is doing with mankind. It is His production and
not ours.
Where do you stand is the question you now need
to ask yourselves? Are you for God or against him?
Signing off
Tyrone
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