Message for December 28, 2025 The Master's Plan

Описание: "It's not fair!" I doubt you can find a child anywhere who hasn't made that accusation. They might even be right once in a while, because sometimes we're not, and we make mistakes. Many a grownup has replied, "Life's not fair."

It becomes a very different conversation when one of the participants is God. Dare we accuse Him of injustice? We all know the right answer to that question, but I think it is safe to say that most of us have wrestled with it. He is the creator. We are the created. From where did we get this offended sense of fairness?

As we have progressed through Paul's letter to the believers in Rome, we have been shown the grace and love of god for us, though we do not deserve it. He has now turned his attention to the people of Israel, who have largely rejected their promised messiah. He has shown how from the beginning God chose whom he would favor, and whom he would harden for His purposes. He takes the obvious question head-on. How can God judge if He has made us what we are and we can do only as He wills? The stark answer, "Who are you to ask?"

This does not take away from the other things we know about God. He defines good. He defines truth. He defines love. His promises remain, and if we choose Him, we need not fear whether we are among those not chosen. But here we are reminded that He is God, and we are not. This week we cover Romans 9:19-29.

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