We Would Have Been

Romans 9:29 It is just as Isaiah said previously: "Unless the Lord Almighty had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah."

Alright, look: God's sovereign choice in election is just that - His own. The reason? Because He chooses to show mercy and make the riches of His glory known. Without mercy, without election, without God having left "descendants" not one human being would have ever chosen Him!

Some would say God's action in election is patent evidence that He is capricious and unfair. The missing part of that equation, however, is the utter inability of mankind to do anything truly "righteous" apart from God. Even our faith is divine in origin: Hebrews states plainly that Jesus is the Author of our faith, and in the Gospel of John Jesus declares that "you did not choose me, but I chose you..."

So, the fact that any of us have received mercy is quite astounding, and demonstrates God's great grace and love - not capriciousness.

I deserve as much brimstone in my britches as any Sodomite. And so do you. But click here for some really good news.