The great and glorious God, when there was only He in the Trinity of His sacred persons, decreed to create a universe, and in this universe there would be one spot where He would put some creatures He would call man. These creatures would rebel against His authority and die to any fellowship with their Creator. Now God, foreseeing this rebellion purposed to give new life to a portion of mankind, called the elect. God the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, gave Himself to purchase that life. He gave His life for them by the shedding of His blood. He redeemed all those whom the Father gave Him.
The great mystery of all this is that God planned the whole thing and ordered "all things for your sakes." Yes, if you are God's own, purchased by blood, all things in this world are for your sake. Every marriage, every child born, every war, every sickness, every germ, every death, every invention, every rain drop, every disappointment, every trial, every persecution, every blessing, "All things are for your sakes." This causes profound worship in my heart to think that the majestic Sovereign of all should plan the whole thing for me.
In our scripture all things for us leads to the highest purpose. ". . . the more thanksgiving may increase and redound to the glory of God" (AMP). He raised us up and gave us all things for His eternal glory. "That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:7). Oh, eternal wonderful truth of the great God. We are overwhelmed to the point of sitting mute before Him. Believe it, saints, and rejoice in all things because