Certified Good

When God created the heavens and the earth, He looked over what He had created and declared it to be good. For example, in Genesis 1:4, “And God saw the light that it was good…”

In Genesis 1:10, God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.”

The same thing is declared in verses 12, 18, and 21.

In verse 22, he blessed the living sea creatures. He commanded them to be fruitful and multiply.

Genesis 1:31 when everything was completed

“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning was the sixth day.”

There was a time in my life where I had more respect for the things of the world than I had for the blessings of God.

I had no understanding of the term “blessed.” I had no understanding of the concept of seed time and harvest.

I borrowed and became deeply in debt because I had no understanding of God’s system and his ways of doing things. I had no understanding of God’s personhood. For example, God can not lie. God always works in partnership. God is a giver and a lover. God makes and keeps contracts. That I am created for his pleasures. Revelation 4:11 says

“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” Revelation 4:11

The fact that God took the time to make everything good. He took the time to record it and explain it in detail, which should be worthy of our admiration, of our praise and honor.

Before He turned the creation over to Adam to steward its resources, He certified that everything was very good.

Adam sold us out to Satan and his crew

However, the good news is that God has redeemed us to Himself. All of the blessings of Eden have been restored.

Eden is the heavenly place referred to in Ephesians 1:3. God planted a garden in Eden, eastward, and filled it with tremendous wealth.

Ephesians 1:2-3

“Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS in heavenly places in Christ.”

Ephesians 1:4

“According as he hath chosen us in him BEFORE the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.”

God has chosen us once again to stand in his presence. Our job is to seek and partake of our inheritance.

Notice, in Christ are these blessings realized. He provides seed to sowers. He taught us how the kingdom operates, Mark 4:26-29

Isaiah 55:1-4

(You can almost hear God pleading with man to partake of his blessing. The blessings were created for us. He pleaded with the people in Noah’s time (see Genesis 6:3)

“Ho, ever one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good , and let your delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.”

God has connected all things in heaven and earth in him. Realizing what we have is far superior to what the world has to offer. We give praise to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, the captain of our salvation!

The Psychology of the Lamb of God

In Genesis 3:15, God predicted the defeat of Satan before it happened many years later.

God said to the Serpent, ‘The seed of the woman shall bruise your head and you shall bruise his heel.’

The New Living Translation reads, ‘he shall crush your head and you will strike at his heel.’

The word ‘Bruise’ as used in the text means to overwhelm, to snap and to break.

God’s Methodology

John the Baptist introduced Jesus Christ, Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Ever wonder why God uses a lamb as his representative? First thing people think about when they see a lamb is helplessness, dependency, and defenselessness. Nobody chose a lamb that is trying to communicate an image of power.

But God chooses time and time again to confound his enemies by choosing weak things. He used things like lice, frogs, and blood to defeat the Egyptians. He drew the Pharaoh’s army to the Red Sea, while he prepared an escape plan for the Israelites. Israel went over on dry ground. God lifted the restraining wall, allowing the enemy to pursue them. Then drowned Pharaoh’s army in the Red Sea.

Why did he choose the crucifixion?

He lured Satan into his trap. 1 Corinthian 1:7

“But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:”

God has a glorious, excellent plan that He has chosen to hide. Why?

“Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”

The leaders of this world system, both spiritual and natural, focus on images of power, education, riches, and glory. God looks at the heart.

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

But God

“But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep of God.” 1 Corinthians  2:10

We have received the Spirit of God that we might know the things that are freely given to us (1 Corinthians 2:12)

These promises would have no frame of reference unless they could be found in the beginning of the Bible. The Blessings of God were freely given to us on the Seventh Day of creation. Jesus said the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

God had previously planned a whole millennium to lavish his generosity on us. He told Adam to eat freely. Although Adam sold out to the Serpent, God never walked away from his plans, Revelation 21:6, 22:17

The Trap

“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”

“BUT God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.” 1 Corinthians 1:27-29

How not to become a victim of the trap

So many of God’s people look to the government for justice and provision. Our congressmen and senators project the image of authority, as if they have the power to determine our future.

You have to remember, Satan is the prince of this world; he is the god of this world. His people think and act like him. Jesus called them the children of the wicked one. The so-called real world will deny poor people food as a political strategy.

1 Corinthians 3:18-19

“Let no man deceive himself, if any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.”

All things are yours

“Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours.” 1 Corinthians 3:21

Many of God’s people have never fully understood their rights as children of God.

Psychology of the Lamb of God 101

“Who hath believe our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness: and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.” Isaiah 53:1-2

The greatest setup and greatest come back

If the rulers of this world had known they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

If Satan had known the outcome, he would never have led a rebellion against the Son of God.

According to Luke 22:53, it was Satan’s finest hour.

“Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. THEREFORE let no man glory in men. FOR ALL THINGS ARE YOURS. 1 Corinthians 3:18-21

Why did God choose a Lamb to represent Him to redeem the world?