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Duane:
I often wondered how the world would be different if God handled these twoo like situations differently.

King David saw Bathsheba bathing and lusted after her, did WRONG WITH HER resulting in pregnancy, had her husband  killed, then had her all to himself in marriage.   HOWEVER, the baby died!

Abraham, didn't await God's promise, and at the suggestion of Sarah, "went into his handmaid" and she had a son ISHMAEL that was "the father of the Muslim nation" being blessed by God thru the Abrahamic Covenant.

Had God allowed David's son to live he probably would have been a notable person but HE didn't!
Had God caused Ishmael to die--we the JEWS nor the world right now wouldn't be dealing with a history of TERRORISM
caused by his decendants!

aqrinc:
Hi Duane,

Pardon my asking, but exactly what is your point or contention. Everywhere you read in Scripture, it shows that God had it planned out; think you can figure a different way. Do you think maybe it would be better or worse, and in what way?.

Keep in mind you need to know The end from the beginning and all the other nuances in between.

Isa 56:8-12 (GNB)
8  The Sovereign LORD, who has brought his people Israel home from exile, has promised that he will bring still other people to join them.
9  The LORD has told the foreign nations to come like wild animals and devour his people.

10  He says, "All the leaders, who are supposed to warn my people, are blind! They know nothing. They are like watch dogs that don't bark---they only lie around and dream. How they love to sleep!

11  They are like greedy dogs that never get enough. These leaders have no understanding. They each do as they please and seek their own advantage.
12  'Let's get some wine,' these drunkards say, 'and drink all we can hold! Tomorrow will be even better than today!' "

george :).

darren:
Duane, I often think about the what ifs. If God handled certain situations differently. I'm going through a bunch of what ifs right now. As John from Kentucky said, This is where faith comes in. That we trust that God knows what He is doing. Many things that God does is beyone my understanding. I get what your saying. Your not questioning God. Just wondering what if. Sorry to say, I am always working on my faith.

Darren

Stacey:

--- Quote ---Duane, I often think about the what ifs. If God handled certain situations differently. I'm going through a bunch of what ifs right now. As John from Kentucky said, This is where faith comes in. That we trust that God knows what He is doing. Many things that God does is beyone my understanding. I get what your saying. Your not questioning God. Just wondering what if. Sorry to say, I am always working on my faith.

Darren
--- End quote ---

AMEN there Darren, I second that, especially the last sentence. Sometimes though, I think it's faith working on me instead of me working on it although I think I'm working on it. That probably didn't sound right, but I know what I meant.  ;D

Just one other thing to add, Duane, to go along with your Topic Name. I remember one time in church the Preacher said, " You and I know that God never makes a mistake but, as I look out across the audience tonight, HE sure came awfully close with some of you!! LOL  :)

arion:
When I was still in the church system a number of us always commented on what would life of been like if Eve never ate that darn piece of fruit.  We all would be lounging around in paradise born already perfect and we wouldn't have to suffer so.  Yet, 'Christ was slain from the foundation of the world'!!  It's all a part of his plan and it's all necessary.  It was necessary for David to sin with Bathsheba and it was necessary for Abraham to have a son with his womanservant.  I agree it's wise counsel that others have given that there are things that we have to take on faith.  Truly, as Paul mused;

1Co 13:12  For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

Or even better in the contemporary English Version;

1Co 13:12 Now all we can see of God is like a cloudy picture in a mirror. Later we will see him face to face. We don't know everything, but then we will, just as God completely understands us.

It's all necessary, it's all a part of his plan...even the bloodsucking mosquito that drives us nuts in the night.  We may not fully understand now, but the day is coming when we will.

God bless!!

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