“The Lord has made everything for His own
purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster!” Proverbs 16:4 NLT
For
example, God told the hard-hearted evil king of Egypt, Pharaoh, who went after
the Israelites to kill them, but instead ended up drowning with his whole army
in the Red Sea, the following: “I have
appointed you for the very purpose of displaying My power in you and to spread My
fame throughout the earth!” (See Romans 9:17 NLT)
“This message shows that God chooses
people according to His own purposes!” Romans 9:11 NLT
That’s
why the Bible says that, “God chooses to
show mercy to some, and He chooses to harden the hearts of others so they
refuse to listen!” Romans 9:18 NLT
Now we
understand why Jesus said: “You
didn’t choose Me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit!”
John 15:16 NLT
So, it
is God who decides to show mercy to whom He chooses! You can neither choose it
nor work for it! (See Romans 9:16)
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