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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAPRIL2013INTHEFIRSTBOOKOFGENESISGenesis11-31Godsettheorderfortheworldandsaidthatitwasverygood.ThequestionisareweashischildrenstillinorderFrommyobservationmanistheonlypartofGodscreationthatisoutoforder.ManhasconsistentlydriftedawayfromthethingsGodsetinplaceforus.WehavetamperedwiththewarrantywhichGodgaveusandyetmanyofthethingsthatweuseonadailybasissuchaswashingmachinesstovesrefrigeratorsautomobilesetc..allhaveawarrantyperiodrangingfromninetydaystoseveralyears.Whenitcomestimeforrepairwehavetocallonarepairman.HowlongwouldyoubewillingtowaitforyourrepairThebestestimateoftimebetweenthecreationofAdamandthebirthofJesusismorethatfourthousandyears.ThisishowlongGoddetainedhispatiencewaitingtoseeifmanwouldselfcorrectorselfrepair.Weareallawareofthatoutcome.Godsintentionwhenhemademanwasthatwewouldallhavealifetimewarrantywithalifetimeguarantee.ButbecauseofAdamsdisobediencehenullifiedallofourwarrantiesinthegarden.Ittookonemantocreatetheneedforrepairandanothermantobringaboutrepairandrestoration.Asweobservetheworldinitspresentconditionwereflectupontheorderofthingsandpeopleinparticular.MostthingsthatGodcreatedarestillfunctioningasheintended.EachofusshouldaskourselvesthequestionamIinlinewithGodsexpectationsYesweallhavefallenshort.InIJohn21itreadsMylittlechildrenthesethingswriteIuntoyouthatyesinnot.AndifanymansinwehaveanadvocatewiththefatherJesusChristtherighteousWeashumanbeingssometimesdonotunderstandwhywearenotabletopredictwhatandwhenGoddecidestosendcertainthingsintoourlives.ItisGodsprerogativetochangethetimingandalterthefunctionofthethingshecreatedasheseesfit.InthebookofIsaiah558itsaysFormythoughtsarenotyourthoughtsneitherareyourwaysmywayssaiththeLord.Inotherwordsifwehadtheall-knowingabilityofGodwewouldalsobeGod.SeasonsstillchangeOceansandSeascontinuetoflowinthewaythatGodintended.InthegospelofSTJohn38itsaysThewindblowethwhereitlistethandthouhearestthesoundthereofbutcanstnottellwhenceitcomethandwhitheritgoethsoiseveryonethatisbornofthespirit.RainstillcomessnowstillfallsAnimalsarestillfollowingtheirinstinctsVolcanosstillblowandspilloverbirdsstillflytornadosstillcausedevastationhurricanesstillcausedestructionMountainsstillremainintheirplacesuntiltheonewithmuchfaithaskthemtoberemoved.Thesunstillshinesduringthedaythemoonstilllightsupthenight.InMatthew2432-44itreadsNowlearnaparableofthefigtreeWhenhisbranchisyettenderandputtethforthleavesyeknowthatsummerisnighSolikewiseyewhenyeshallseeallthesethingsknowthatitisnearevenatthedoors.VerilyIsayuntoyouThisgenerationshallnotpasstillallthesethingsbefulfilled.Heavenandearthshallpassawaybutmywordsshallnotpassaway.ButofthatdayandhourknowethnomannonottheangelsofheavenbutmyFatheronly.ButasthedaysofNoeweresoshallalsothecomingofthesonofmanbe.ForasinthedaysthatwerebeforethefloodtheywereeatinganddrinkingmarringandgivinginmarriageuntilthedaysthatNoeenteredintothearkAndknewnotuntilthefloodcameandtookthemallawaysoshallalsothecomingoftheSonofmanbe.Thenshalltwobeinthefieldtheoneshallbetakenandtheotherleft.Twowomenshallbegrindingatthemilltheoneshallbetakenandtheotherleft.WatchthereforeforyeknownotwhathouryourLorddothcome.ButknowthisthatiftheGoodmanofthehousehadknowninwhatwatchthethiefwouldcomehewouldhavewatchedandwouldnothavesufferedhishousetobebrokenup.ThereforebeyealsoreadyforinsuchanhourasyethinknottheSonofmancometh.ManytimeswewouldliketochangethethingsthatwerecreatedbyGodtoactorfunctioninacertainwaytoourlikingandwelosesightofGodsintention.Yeshewantsustotakecareoftheearthandreplenishitbutnottrytochangeitordestroyit.OfftimeswhatwewanttodoitseemsistrytochangetheorderofthingsGodcreatedandeventuallydestroyourselvesintheprocess.Godsoriginalintentionwasforustoliveforeverinhislovepeacejoyandcontentment.Onsomeoccasionswedriveuptoagasstationandweseeasignthatsaysoutoforder.Thisisveryfrustratingwhenyouarerunningonfumesandneedgasnow.AskyourselfwhydidInotpreparesoonerWeseevendingmachineswithoutofordersignswhenwebecomedesperatelyhungry.WhydidwenotpreparesoonerWegototheATMmachinetogetcashandwefindthatitisoutoforder.WhydidwenotpreparesoonerThinkofhowGodmustfeelwithhischildrenbeingoutoforderafterhedidalltheprepworktoinsureusthatwewouldlivealifeofsatisfactionjoyfulnessandtranquilityforever.Thepointisthateverythingthatisoutoforderwillatonetimeoranotherbefixedordeemednonerepairablethisalsoincludespeople.InRomans128itsaysAndevenastheydidnotliketoretainGodintheirknowledgeGodgavethemovertoareprobatemindtodothosethingswhicharenotconvenientThepropitioussmilesofheavencanneverbeexpectedonanationthatdisregardtheeternalrulesoforderandrightwhichHeavenitselfhasordained.GeorgeWashingtonInauguralAddress1789WilWilsonOutofOrder