The sovereignty of God is such that gives Him the right to do as He pleases,whenever He chooses to and however He wants to. When He began creating all things, He was not challenged by anything whatsoever, because all that He called forth understood His Supremacy and simply obeyed.(GENESIS 1)
Being the Awesome God that He is however, He decides to put man in the know of His plans and purpose here on earth, hence the reason He will not do a thing without first revealing it to those who are dear to Him.
AMOS 3:7
“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Sadly, such revelations are sometimes taken for granted, the carrier of such messages are mocked, taken for granted, or murdered at other times, and this has led to quite a lot of problems from one generation to another.
Noah’s generation experienced this and the result was grievous.
2 PETER 2:5
“And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly”
Lot’s generation also took God’s classified information that was revealed to them through Lot for granted and the outcome was not such a pleasant one.
GENESIS 19:13-14
” For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.”
Jesus’s generation also mocked His existence as the Messiah, yet this did not stop God from sending the Saviour to the Cross for the salvation of the world.
MATTHEW 27:29
“And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
This present generation is also guilty, considering that we take the several warnings and signs all around us for granted, hence the reason for a lot of unpleasant happenings.
To blame God for quite a number of events that have taken place up till now, is to be unfair in our judgment, considering that He must have warned man ahead of such events either individually, or collectively.
One thing worthy of note however is that as a result of association, we are sometimes separated from impending doom or judgment that would have come upon us and several others.
This is usually not always automatic, as there are certain instructions to be followed, decisions to be made, even when it looks unrealistic, hence the reason some people disregard such and end up paying dearly for their disregard for such classified information given ahead of time to warn them of what is to come.
One person who benefited from his association to a friend of God is-Lot. God already had his mind made up on destroying Sodom and Gomorrah, but would not do so, until He had revealed His plan to Abraham (His friend).
Genesis 18:17-18
“And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?”
Lot’s sons in law mocked him and the classified information that was given to them by Lot was taken for granted, which led to their destruction. Following instructions even as someone connected to a friend of God is important. It worked for Lot, but not for his in laws, because they were unwilling to do as instructed.
This is one reason a lot of people who see God as unfair in His judgement or decisions are actually wrong, considering that God will never do a thing without first revealing it to those dear to Him.
DANIEL 2:47
“The king answered Daniel and said, “Surely your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery.”
This is actually one beautiful benefit of befriending God, considering that He will not do anything without finding a friend to share the information with. How amazing is it to know that you can be the friend He shares classified information with?
Your decision to be a friend of God can deliver not just you, but your loved ones and those associated with them from unpleasant circumstances, and it can also help them know the beautiful plans of God ahead of time, to enable them walk in it and fulfill their purpose without struggling.
Do you think it is worth it being a friend of God? I personally think it is an amazing privilege.
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