God Doesn’t Make Mistakes
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Sometimes, we make mistakes that turn out well. The sticky note was actually invented by mistake. You may read the story here, but the short version is that an inventor at 3M was trying to make a super strong adhesive, and ended up with a super weak one - a while later, another 3M scientist discovered a new use for the adhesive, and the rest is history.
Some folks are tempted to think that Jesus’ death on the cross for our sins was an attempt to fix a mistake. God created humanity in his image, but because of our sin, He needed to correct the system - a sort of cosmic Plan B.
We see in Ephesians 1.3-8 that this isn’t the case:
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
Even before He made the world, God loved us and had a plan for our lives - a plan to live in harmony with Him.
God doesn’t make mistakes. There is no Plan B. God loves you and wants you to be part of his family - and he is willing to pay the price. Are you ready to be an adopted brother or sister of Jesus? There’s no time like the present.
Peace,
Matt