11The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law; 13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. 14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance (Psalm 94:11-14).
Since God is sovereign, all that He promises will occur in time. God knows that we cannot save ourselves. Therefore, He both directs us and delivers us. The direction God provides is sometimes corrective in nature. We may need to be corrected. The correction is also with a purpose and that purpose is our ultimate good. This is not unlike a parent that corrects a child, not to be mean or capricious, but rather to make sure no harm comes to the child. This is God’s love for us, that He intercedes on our behalf and guides us to our salvation. Our salvation is of benefit of course to us, but we are also the Lord’s, and therefore God is glorified.
Since God is sovereign, all that He promises will occur in time. God knows that we cannot save ourselves. Therefore, He both directs us and delivers us. The direction God provides is sometimes corrective in nature. We may need to be corrected. The correction is also with a purpose and that purpose is our ultimate good. This is not unlike a parent that corrects a child, not to be mean or capricious, but rather to make sure no harm comes to the child. This is God’s love for us, that He intercedes on our behalf and guides us to our salvation. Our salvation is of benefit of course to us, but we are also the Lord’s, and therefore God is glorified.
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