July 30 Romans 8:26-30 Timeless King         God works outside of time to bring those who will come to Him.

Psalter reading Psalm 128:1-6

“1 ¶ «A Song of Ascents.» Blessed is every one who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways. 2 When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. 3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine In the very heart of your house, Your children like olive plants All around your table. 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the LORD. 5 The LORD bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem All the days of your life. 6 Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!” (Psalm 128:1-6 NKJV)

“26 ¶ Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 ¶ For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.” (Romans 8:26-30 NKJV)

It is hard to think about God without our limitations.  Yet God created us and is above our limitations.

Long ago I heard a song “Timeless King” which helped me see God is not limited by time.  As we began our ministry we underpaid our taxes in trying to figure them out.  The day before they were due we were $100 short and so we prayed God would provide. The next day we received $100 from Bonnie’s Aunt mailed before we prayed saying she felt we needed this.

Existing day by day we find it hard to understand how God can know the future?  How can God know our needs before we do?  How can God know our end?

It helps me to see God as outside of time yet looking on seeing, intervening while leaving us free will and guiding us toward the future He already sees.  To God it is not today but every day!  Before creation God knew we would fall and that the Father would have to offer His Son to die for our sin. 

Before you were born God knew you and while you were growing in the womb He touched and prepared you for life.  God prepared you for the future He has for you and makes adjustments as you follow or fail. 

The God who knows if someone will come to Him or not still reaches out and calls them to Him!  The Amazing part of Grace is God still offers it to those He knows will refuse His love!!!