But do we really understand His purpose?

We read in Scripture that God searches the hearts of men. Why does He do that? Scripture also tells us of His knowledge of His creation. His knowledge expands from its beginning all the way to its end, and I’m sure beyond. He knew it all from day one of creation.

To some God’s foreknowledge equals God’s total control of every event. With that thinking comes a predetermined future for every man. It can create a view of oneself of hopelessness, because when one is down, no matter for what reason, it is God in that thinking, who brought it about. So redemption can thus seem impossible. If man thinks that God is not for them, then, who can be?

Although it is true that God has allowed evil and stupidity to have certain effects on the circumstance of our lives; does it then make sense that God would search our hearts? Does He just enjoy looking upon ones depression, or upon the blackness of the heart that keeps us from truth?

If this is man’s opinion of God; then it is no wonder that Satan’s message has so much influence in this world. No wonder he is able to so readily deceive the masses, and even God’s own people who find this to be truth.

God made me this way, is a denial of one’s sin; and makes one an easy pray for demonic control. Scripture is clear that God searches the hearts of men with a purpose of discovery. He is looking for evidence of contrition. If He created us without the ability to understand our depraved state, why oh why would He need to search as He does?

When the word tells us that no one of us is good: no not even one. Is that telling us that no one of us believes or can believe that our own depravity is NOT good: not to or for us and certainly not to God. Were we created with no ability to discern? Is this man who understands his total depravity and denounces it not the very one for whom God searches? Seek and you shall find.

If men are to be searchers of the pearl of great price, which Jesus described in one of His many parables; is that search by men not evidence of the hope that there can be deliverance from the depravity of our lives.

So, if God knows each and every one of us; then does not His decision to bring testing into our lives make sense.

For God so loved the world that whosoever…

God’s purpose for this world and for our life seems to sift us in the sifting bowl of this life in order to find the measure; the quality; the dedication of our belief in Him. He says to us seek and you shall find. To the one for whom this has meaning, he will seek, and he will seek until he finds. And when he finds he will cherish that which he has found. He will cherish the Christ, the Son of the Living God. He will cherish the Father of this one who has and continues to deliver him from all evil.

Having found Him who is the very essence of life itself; then you can know also by searching: for just what reason God has allowed the thorn which has come into your flesh from Satan. You can know just as Paul came to know. Likely among other reasons, it is also to keep you humble. Sin? Yes, but does He find in us contrition for our sin, and a longing for righteousness?

Do we say as Spurgeon?

I will do my part in it whatever happens to me. Come poverty or wealth, come sickness or health, come life or death, as long as there is breath in my body, I will go on with the work that God has given me to do.” ~ C.H. Spurgeon

Yes, it is each man’s choice to use, misuse or ignore his talents.