Before we move on into a discussion regarding evangelism as a part of the good pleasure of God’s Will, let us try to summarize this series thus far. The major points, if they can be summarized I see as:
1. God is a very Happy, Joyous God innately as the central core of His Being.
2. God exists as soul, body and spirit (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) distinctly separate and yet one.
3. God’s greatest delight (pleasure) is His love for the Son—which engulfs the Trinity with such love as to be like an overflowing fountain of love and joy.
4. God created the heavens and earth which displayed His Glory; then He created man so that He could lavish mankind with His love, His joy, and His glory.
5. For mankind to fully feel or experience that love and joy, it would require man to have free will within a time/space continuum.
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6. God existing outside of that time/space continuum knew that mankind as a whole would choose to worship the creation more than the creator; thus, God would have to be willing to suffer sorrow, pain, rejection and the agony of pouring out all His wrath against sin upon His beloved son in order to save a remnant of His creation. He would offer this salvation to all; but He knew only some would accept. Yet, His love was so great that He was willing to endure it all. He would have to become “sorrowful; yet, always rejoicing.” Those who would follow by necessity would experience the same. 2 Corinthians 6: “We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)3 Giving no offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed:4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;6 By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.”
7. It is because of Mercy and Grace that He waits and tarries the final judgment against evil; as He continues to plead with men to come and accept the free gift of salvation. All who believe, He adopts into His family that He might pour out His love upon them as He would His own son. He has sent the Holy Spirit to dwell within us to guide us. He takes the responsibility of step by step transforming us into the likeness of His son that we might one day fully experience that love, joy and glory. 2 Corinthians 3: “17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
8. He has chosen to spread the glorious news of the gospel through the very vessels that He has saved; therefore, He calls all of His adopted children to a lifetime of evangelization. We are to live out our salvation in such a manner as to draw others to Christ
In no way can I try to tell you that I know all of the answers regarding the mysteries of God. Indeed, the search for answers sometimes raises only more questions; but, that is where faith comes in. Hebrews 1:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” What I do know is my life has meaning and hope because of the relationship I have with God. What I do know is that He has revealed enough glimpses of His Glory to these weary eyes that I long for and seek Him as my greatest treasure.
This truth is demonstrated by the following song I found on youtube.
The More I Seek You sung by Kari Jobe.
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