I have observed afflicted people being thought less intelligent.......
The bible is not like that. An example would be the leper mentioned in Matthew 8: 2 He was outstanding in acumen and saw what few others ever expressed.
He met Jesus and said "If you are willing, you can make me clean"
Many put the cart before the horse saying " If you can you will"...Such is human thinking, not revelation, and certainly not bible talk..........God always can....but will he?
For the leper it was a revelation. He saw that everthing depended upon Christ's will. The leper's faith was reasonable "If you are willing you can"
The bible was not written to tell us what God can do...we all know that. God is Almighty or we would not call Him God.
The bible is here to tell us what he will do; that is what we want to know.
So, what is he willing to do? The answer is "his word is his will" - a short answer but it comes in a long book....66 books in fact. Each book gives us special help. Building our understanding of God and His character.....Then we know what he will do.
Christ taught us to pray "Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven"
The will of God is not always done upon the earth today. Gods goodness continues, but the devil is permitted freedom for this moment, and complicates every issue. If this were a perfect world faith would not be needed. When we get to heaven faith will not apply.
Everthing in heaven will be secure; faith becomes sight....evil excluded.
But the world is imperfect. Sin produces uncertainities.....Logic cannot predict the next 5 minutes.....It has to be faith in God.
The keyword is...."I will" Our God is the God of the goodwill...When we come to him we find his arms open with a willing welcome...."All day long I have stretched out my hands" Prov 1: 24
His face shines upon you.......
The bible is not like that. An example would be the leper mentioned in Matthew 8: 2 He was outstanding in acumen and saw what few others ever expressed.
He met Jesus and said "If you are willing, you can make me clean"
Many put the cart before the horse saying " If you can you will"...Such is human thinking, not revelation, and certainly not bible talk..........God always can....but will he?
For the leper it was a revelation. He saw that everthing depended upon Christ's will. The leper's faith was reasonable "If you are willing you can"
The bible was not written to tell us what God can do...we all know that. God is Almighty or we would not call Him God.
The bible is here to tell us what he will do; that is what we want to know.
So, what is he willing to do? The answer is "his word is his will" - a short answer but it comes in a long book....66 books in fact. Each book gives us special help. Building our understanding of God and His character.....Then we know what he will do.
Christ taught us to pray "Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven"
The will of God is not always done upon the earth today. Gods goodness continues, but the devil is permitted freedom for this moment, and complicates every issue. If this were a perfect world faith would not be needed. When we get to heaven faith will not apply.
Everthing in heaven will be secure; faith becomes sight....evil excluded.
But the world is imperfect. Sin produces uncertainities.....Logic cannot predict the next 5 minutes.....It has to be faith in God.
The keyword is...."I will" Our God is the God of the goodwill...When we come to him we find his arms open with a willing welcome...."All day long I have stretched out my hands" Prov 1: 24
His face shines upon you.......
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