"We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God." Act 14:22
As the Father’s children we’ll have trials. It was never designed by God, that we should be an untried people. We were never promised “worldly” peace, prosperity, or joy; those only dwell in the presence of Jesus. Trials are a part of our lot; predestinated for us in Christ's ministry (Jn 16:33). Why then does such a difficult road of hard choices/decisions have to be travelled if the Father loves us so?
Free will! The Father placed the forbidden tree in the Garden, not to tempt us (Jms 1:13), but to afford us the opportunity to obey. The Father understands, as we must, the unprecedented beauty that comes from the result of obedience. Without such a choice in obedience vss disobedience, what would define “good and bad or right and wrong?” The result being, God would not be able to show us or allow us to experience how much He does love us! No choice (free-will), no reality for us to experience a love, goodness or joy worth having. Ultimately allowing us to see our need for Jesus to ensure we dwell eternally in the Father’s great love.
“Free-will” – it will either be led captive by sin or held in the blessed bonds of grace… HSAY
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