Eternal Purposes

Romans 8:18-23

18For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, 21Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.  23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Cursed be the ground for our sake.  It was for our benefit, it was not because of God’s wrath.  It is because of God’s great eternal mercy and love, Ephesians 3:11.

11According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Messiah Yeshua our Lord:

God has an eternal purpose.  God is far more intelligent than what we often credit Him with.

Hebrews 12:11:

11Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

God has an eternal purpose, it is to yield fruits of righteousness.  We need to get our lives into that eternal purpose.  Do not set your sails on temporal purposes.  If you do, you are making a bad choice.  Look beyond the next 60 or 80 years of your life.  Focus on the eternal purposes of God.  The cure will go much further than the sickness.

There is a time coming Acts 3:19-21:

19Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 20And he shall send Yeshua Messiah, which before was preached unto you: 21Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

God has given us the real good news.  He has not given us fairy tales, no false hopes.  He has given us a gospel that is true.  It can be experienced in the realities of our lives today.   God will restores what was lost not only for us, but much more than many realize.  Do not be short sighted in your approach to God.  (Refer to Restitution of All Things (EJ) for further discussion.)

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