Verses: Romans 9 : 14 - 29
My thoughts about the verses:
Growing up this was one of the hardest things for me to grasp. Predestination was especially hard for me to understand when I was a new Christian. How can it be that God has predestined that some will accept God while others will not?
How can it truly be a chose if there are those that God knows will never accept the salvation? Isn't it possible that you would go to Heaven if you were predestined even if you did not accept God here on this Earth in your heart?
What I have come to realize through studying the bible and other texts is that predestined is God's knowledge of what choices we will make in our life. God is an omnipotent God. Simply meaning that God know all things. Yet, I think of it this way God views things day by day. Simply meaning that even though God knows the actual outcome of what our choices will be the book is viewed page by page. God allows us to make the final decision on whether or not we will accept Christ in our hearts. In the end God knows who will become adopted children yet, God desires all to be in the Kingdom so everyone is given a chance to choose God.
I love the idea of the pot that was used in this scripture. The potter decides what the pot will become. Yet, it is up to the pot to accept the task it is assigned to do. Sounds crazy you may say but haven't you ever bought something and thought this will be perfect to use for this. Yet, because the way the item is made it doesn't work the way you thought it would work. You may own two of the same items yet they will each act differently.
How many have ever seen a suspense movie. You start trying to figure out how the ending will be. If you recognize a main character is a highly paid actor or actress you come to realize that they will more than likely survive. Yet, even though you know that you allow yourself to be engulfed in the movie. What will happen will they really survive this time. Will this be the moment that they will finally fall prey to deaths door. Your mind goes back and forward and you’re drawn into the movie at each twist and turn. In the end they pull it off they survive and you are left with a sense of relief.
This is how it is for God. God knows who will accept yet God rides through our waves of doubt and faith. Jesus knows those that will call him into their heart and accept the sacrifice of death. Yet, what happens is Jesus is there for us every moment waiting for us to say yes. Those that never accept are cried for by the Holy one because it is a child that is lost. Yet, God celebrates as we accept Jesus into our hearts. Yes God knows when it would happen and how. Yet, God lets us make the final choice. Predestination doesn't mean that you are not given a choice all it means is that the God that can save you from your sin has the power to know who will choose. Yet, the choice is truly ours to make.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for sending Jesus to die on the cross. We thank you for loving us so much that you desire to have a relationship with us. We pray that you help us live a life that brings you glory. We pray that you come into our hearts and free us from the sin we have committed. Help us be the Children that you desire us to be, In the name of the Risen Savior we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you ever wondered about the role of predestination? How do you deal with the idea that God knows who will accept the saving grace? Are you willing to accept God into your heart? Will you testify to others about what God has done for you?
My thoughts about the verses:
Growing up this was one of the hardest things for me to grasp. Predestination was especially hard for me to understand when I was a new Christian. How can it be that God has predestined that some will accept God while others will not?
How can it truly be a chose if there are those that God knows will never accept the salvation? Isn't it possible that you would go to Heaven if you were predestined even if you did not accept God here on this Earth in your heart?
What I have come to realize through studying the bible and other texts is that predestined is God's knowledge of what choices we will make in our life. God is an omnipotent God. Simply meaning that God know all things. Yet, I think of it this way God views things day by day. Simply meaning that even though God knows the actual outcome of what our choices will be the book is viewed page by page. God allows us to make the final decision on whether or not we will accept Christ in our hearts. In the end God knows who will become adopted children yet, God desires all to be in the Kingdom so everyone is given a chance to choose God.
I love the idea of the pot that was used in this scripture. The potter decides what the pot will become. Yet, it is up to the pot to accept the task it is assigned to do. Sounds crazy you may say but haven't you ever bought something and thought this will be perfect to use for this. Yet, because the way the item is made it doesn't work the way you thought it would work. You may own two of the same items yet they will each act differently.
How many have ever seen a suspense movie. You start trying to figure out how the ending will be. If you recognize a main character is a highly paid actor or actress you come to realize that they will more than likely survive. Yet, even though you know that you allow yourself to be engulfed in the movie. What will happen will they really survive this time. Will this be the moment that they will finally fall prey to deaths door. Your mind goes back and forward and you’re drawn into the movie at each twist and turn. In the end they pull it off they survive and you are left with a sense of relief.
This is how it is for God. God knows who will accept yet God rides through our waves of doubt and faith. Jesus knows those that will call him into their heart and accept the sacrifice of death. Yet, what happens is Jesus is there for us every moment waiting for us to say yes. Those that never accept are cried for by the Holy one because it is a child that is lost. Yet, God celebrates as we accept Jesus into our hearts. Yes God knows when it would happen and how. Yet, God lets us make the final choice. Predestination doesn't mean that you are not given a choice all it means is that the God that can save you from your sin has the power to know who will choose. Yet, the choice is truly ours to make.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for sending Jesus to die on the cross. We thank you for loving us so much that you desire to have a relationship with us. We pray that you help us live a life that brings you glory. We pray that you come into our hearts and free us from the sin we have committed. Help us be the Children that you desire us to be, In the name of the Risen Savior we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you ever wondered about the role of predestination? How do you deal with the idea that God knows who will accept the saving grace? Are you willing to accept God into your heart? Will you testify to others about what God has done for you?
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