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ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of
wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife,
deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent,
arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their
parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, and ruthless. Although they
know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death,
they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those
who practice them.”
(Romans 1: 17-32)
Perfect justice cannot mitigate pain and suffering—mercy does. Mercy is
extended for all who deservingly ask, and trust in a Divine retribution.
Suffering is not Jesus’ desire, and suffering does not propitiate God! Jesus
said, “
I de s i r e me r c y no t sa c r i f i c e . ”
Suffering is evil’s desire, and when
inflicted it may be a deterrent, but has little value when lifted. To suffer for
the gospel is not suffering at all, it’s a blessing. So, justice is served by what
is justly deserved, and humanity may choose one way over the other. There
is justice in injustice, but people bring either justice or injustice upon
themselves. If humanity will not accept mercy as gentle, kind and
protective, then it will receive the justice of injustice through pain and
suffering. Either way, justice is properly served, because salvation is the
result; man’s destiny is therefore fulfilled, but life in the physical is not lost
for those prepared and delivered. The elect fulfill the will of God in time;
and the time will be cut short, and while the elect are a chosen few, it
should be all of humanity “for many are called but few are chosen.”
(Matthew
22:14)
Few are chosen because only a few allow themselves to go through the
purification process and openly accept forgiveness of the misunderstanding
[sin].
Protection, however, is mercy, and time is growing short. The protective
hand will only remain over us while we are justified, and most have chosen
not to be justified. Judgment has been predicted over the ages, but is now
taken for granted by most. As humanity permits evil to exist, the time draws
closer and the intensity becomes more obvious. Chastisement, then, is a just
reward, but certainly not a pleasant one. Observe the increase of disease,
especially in the young and newborn! Abortion increases as the unborn are
murdered, and moral degradation consumes all who participate in it. Most
people don’t seem to understand that a protective hand has been over us,
and our nation, from the very beginning. God’s protective hand is lifting!