God , who of course knows everything beforehand , chose Jacob over Esau , we can't know 100 per cent why God did this but I believe it might have had something to do with Esau marrying into the local heathen girls families . God would already know that Esau would do this from the day that Esau was conceived .
This is where I think we can get confused by the thoughts of free will and predestination .
I believe that God is in charge of His entire creation , I also believe that He knows us before we know our own selves . We have free will for sure but God , in His infinite wisdom knowledge and understanding , knows exactly how we will use it all day every day .
Thinking about this sometimes bends my brain to be honest . However , it is also a massive comfort and strengthener to me to know that , I am never alone , God knows me and loves me and He , in His wisdom , has allowed me a measure of understanding of His Eternal Word , this understanding has helped my faith in Him to grow and grow .
I have faced death more than once . I am so comforted to know that I shall not die until it is His Will for me to do so and He is righteous .
So , I have nothing to fear in this life . This is my faith . Fear is the enemy , if we have faith in Him we should not fear . We are very privileged , thank God for His mercy and love and for allowing each one of us to know something about Him . One day we will all know all , until then we debate , and hopefully continue to learn and grow , the Bible is the living water we all need to keep drinking every day , none of us knows everything , we must remember that and communicate accordingly . Much love to all my fellow Christians on here , it's good to be walking with you all , old and new friends and family in Christ . May God bless us all and keep us together . May we not tare each other apart !
This is where I think we can get confused by the thoughts of free will and predestination .
I believe that God is in charge of His entire creation , I also believe that He knows us before we know our own selves . We have free will for sure but God , in His infinite wisdom knowledge and understanding , knows exactly how we will use it all day every day .
Thinking about this sometimes bends my brain to be honest . However , it is also a massive comfort and strengthener to me to know that , I am never alone , God knows me and loves me and He , in His wisdom , has allowed me a measure of understanding of His Eternal Word , this understanding has helped my faith in Him to grow and grow .
I have faced death more than once . I am so comforted to know that I shall not die until it is His Will for me to do so and He is righteous .
So , I have nothing to fear in this life . This is my faith . Fear is the enemy , if we have faith in Him we should not fear . We are very privileged , thank God for His mercy and love and for allowing each one of us to know something about Him . One day we will all know all , until then we debate , and hopefully continue to learn and grow , the Bible is the living water we all need to keep drinking every day , none of us knows everything , we must remember that and communicate accordingly . Much love to all my fellow Christians on here , it's good to be walking with you all , old and new friends and family in Christ . May God bless us all and keep us together . May we not tare each other apart !
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