This is an excerpt from my new book, The Reality of Being a Believer, Jew or Gentile. it is chapter 18, God’s Plan. My first book, Prayer, is on Amazon. My second book will be published this year.

In the beginning, God developed a plan for the universe. It included mankind. God wanted to share all that He had with someone who would appreciated Him and His effort for us. We do not think that God has emotions like we do. But He passed on His emotions to us. There is a scripture that says, it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of an angry God. If you do not think so, ask the people before the flood or ask the Egyptians that persecuted the Israelites, from Moses until today. The one thing that is a blessing is that God can control His emotions. God loves us and is longsuffering toward us. This is part of His plan for us.

We will never know the full plan of God until we reach heaven. Until we do, God reveals here a little, there a little, line upon line, precept upon precept. We learn from God a little at a time. As smart as we think we are, if God explain everything to us at once. We could not understand it. It would be overwhelming. Sometimes the little bit that God reveals is hard to swallow. I have had to walk in difficult situation. And most of the time I did not want to be there. But I am willing to serve God and trust Him. I did not see the purpose for many of my expeditions with God. Yes they were adventures into the dark continent of my heart. Otherwise known as the Valley of Death. What God wanted to do with me is to change me into the image and likeness of Jesus. My adventures with God were alone. It was just God and me. I did not see anyone see walking in my path. It was scary because I did not know what to expect. But I knew that God went before and protected me wherever we walked.

Crain Blanchard.

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