A Message of Thanks for the Hell-bound

9 October, 2019

God uses all of His creation for His purposes.  Among humans He has some “vessels ofwrath” and others whom He has redeemed as is saving from the wrath tocome.  We focus our minds generally uponour Savior and occupy ourselves regularly with organized gatherings in which wethank Him corporately and with great pomp and singing and expressions of praiseand thanks.

Those hell-bound folks remind us of own in-born stubbornnessand the proposition that we would also be trapped in such unholy, pompous,selfish rebellion were it not for His intervening rescue action by means of thevery Spirit of God.  Yes, the Father sentthe Holy Spirit to awaken our spirits in order that we might respond to Hissacrificial goodness toward us.

The hell-bound are a living reminder of what it could havebeen for us, had He not shown mercy upon us and sovereignly opened our hearsand minds to understand His love and mercy for us poor, rebellious, disgustingsinners.  Vessels of wrath, they serveHis purposes, among which are those which benefit His chosen. 

Indeed He does much for His elect, even sending His own Sonto die.  It is a small thing, then, tomake use of one of his disgusting, rebellious, blasphemous creatures accordingto his will and for His purposes. 

This is the prerogative of the merciful, almighty, andpurposeful God whose ways are past finding out.

And so, for those who shall go into eternity, those of ourown human family who will go away from us forever, we bid you thanks and goodbye.  And we are sorry for you and yourrebellion and humbly grateful that God has mercifully and inexplicably chosenus to know Him while allowing you to venture forth after your “naturalinstincts.”

Goodbye.  It is hardto imagine how we shall forget you and enjoy His undeserved mercy.  But somehow, in His powerful, holy, andperfect will, it shall be done.