Title: No Grievance (Romans 09:20)
(Romans 9:20) Who are you, man, that you dare to accuse God? How can the things that have been created tell the builder that I have made me like this?
Among the three classics of Chinese librarians, the middle section contains the following text: “A true person does not blame the heavens above, and does not blame others below.” Those who appreciate God's grace are blessed. the saint's thanks
1. Be thankful for God's mysterious providence.
Paul said that we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to his purpose. If Joseph, the eleventh son of Jacob, complained that he was sold to Egypt and complained about being imprisoned, would God's providence have been fully accomplished?
References = Romans 11:33, 1 Corinthians 2:10-16, Deuteronomy 29:29, Romans 8:28, Gen 45:5-7.
2. Appreciate God's absolute sovereignty.
Paul said, "Doesn't the potter have the authority to make vessels, one for noble use and the other for humble use, out of a loaf of clay? Is not the prophet Malachi Esau's older brother? has prophesied There is no human being who will challenge the absolute sovereignty of God.
References = Matthew 6:13, 2 Kings 19:28, Job 12:19, Romans 9:21, Mal 1:2-4.
3. Be thankful for God's chosen grace.
Paul said that he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world, and that he predestined us according to his good pleasure so that we might be holy and blameless before him in love. David, chosen by God, wrote in his psalms that the eyes of the Lord saw before I was formed, and gave thanks and praise.
References = John 15:16, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, 1 Peter 2:9, Psalm 139:13-16, Ephesians 1:4-5.