Lamentations 3:38

Lamentations 3:38

 38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceeded not evil and good?

Lamentations 3:38

Out of the mouth of the most High proceed not evil and good?
] Certainly they do; they come to pass, both one and the other, as God has pronounced, and his will determined; even "evils", as it is in the plural number; not the evil of sin, or of fault; this comes not out of the mouth of God, but is forbidden and condemned by him; much less is he the author of it, or tempter to it; indeed it is not without his knowledge, nor in some sense without his will; not with his will of approbation, but by his permissive will, which he suffers to be, and overrules for good; but evils here design the judgments of God, or punishment inflicted on sinners, and chastisement on his own people; the evil of affliction, or adverse dispensations of providence, ( Isaiah 45:7 ) ( Amos 3:6 ) ( Micah 6:9 ) ; they are all by his appointment; he has said or determined what shall be the kind and nature of them; the measure, how far they shall go; and the duration, how long they shall last; and the end and use of them; see ( Job 2:10 ) ( Job 5:6 Job 5:7 ) ( 23:14 ) ; and so all good comes from God, who is goodness itself; all created good, as every creature of God is good; every good thing in providence; all temporal good things; as to have a being; to be preserved in it; to have a habitation to dwell in; to have food and raiment, health and long life; these are all by the appointment of God, and according to the determination of his will: all spiritual good things are purposed, promised, and prepared by him in council and covenant; the great good of all, salvation by Christ; this is what God has appointed his son far, and his people to, and fixed the time of it, and all things relating to it; the effectual calling of the redeemed ones is according to his purpose and grace; the persons, thing itself, time, place, and means; also eternal glory and happiness, which is the kingdom prepared, the crown laid up, and inheritance reserved in heaven, according to the purpose of God; all good things, in time and eternity, are as God has pronounced them

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My notes: The term "permissive will" is mentioned in the above. Did you know that God has a "perfect will" and a "permissive will"?

We know what is meant by His perfect will, but what does He mean by a permissive will?

Tomorrow, instead of going on to verse 39 of this chapter, we will explore that term and see what we can find out about it and compare the two.

Thanks for stopping by today, Friends. Have a great day in Jesus!

Romans 8:1

 There is now no condemnation for those that are in Christ Jesus  Romans 8:1

Hello Friends. 

I was not able to post as usual today. I plan to be back tomorrow.  I hope you have a good evening.  God bless you!

Lamentations 3:36-37

36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

This verse points to the sovereignty of God over all things. It emphasizes that nothing can happen outside of His will or apart from His authority. The rhetorical question challenges readers to consider that human power and plans are ultimately subject to God’s control.

(source: google search engine)

Hello Friends,

I was having problems trying to find explanations for these verses today. Part of the problem is that my pc doesn't want to cooperate. At any rate, I am going to go with the explanation that the google search engine has on it. There were some sites that had info on them, but I am not sure if they can be trusted. And didn't make much sense to me. So I believe that google may have this correct as far as an explanation, because I do believe that God is over all and nothing gets by Him, that He does not allow.

So please forgive me for today. As I have stated before, I am not a bible scholar, and I know that I do not have all the answers to God's Word. I am learning things as I go along in my quest to share it with you. 

Thanks for coming today, and may God bless!

Lamentations 3:34-35

34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth.

35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

Lamentations 3:34

To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth.
] These words, with what follow in ( Lamentations 3:35 Lamentations 3:36 ) ; either depend upon the preceding, and are to be connected with them, "he doth not afflict", &c. ( Lamentations 3:33 ) ; though he lays his hand on men, he do not crush them under his feet, or break them in pieces, and utterly destroy them, even such, and all such, as are bound in affliction and iron; or, in a spiritual sense, such as are prisoners to sin, Satan, and the law, as all men by nature are; he does not crush these to pieces, though they deserve it, at least not "all" of them; for he proclaims in the Gospel liberty to the captives, and says, by the power of his grace, to the prisoners, go forth, and encourages the prisoners of hope to turn to their strong hold: and also, though he afflicts, he does no injustice to them, does not turn aside their right, or subvert their cause, ( Job 8:3 ) ( Job 34:5 Job 34:12 ) ; or rather these depend upon, and are to be connected with, the last clause of ( Lamentations 3:36 ) ; "the Lord approves not": as he does not do these things himself, he do not approve of them in others; that they should use captives cruelly, trample upon them like mire in the streets, or as the dust of their feet; particularly regard may be had to the Jews in Babylon, used ill by those that detained them; for though it was by the will of God they were carried captive, yet the Chaldeans exceeded due bounds in their usage of them, and added affliction to their affliction, which the Lord approved not of, but resented, ( Zechariah 1:15 ) .

Lamentations 3:35

To turn aside the right of a man
The Targum is, of a poor man; not to do him justice in a court of judicature; to cause judgment to incline to the wrong side; to give the cause against a man, to give a wrong sentence; this is disapproved of by the Lord, and forbidden by him: before the face of the most High;
either before the most high God, he being present and among the gods, the judges, when they pass sentence; and yet, to pass a wrong one in his presence, without any regard to him, or fear of him, must be provoking to him: or, "before a superior" {f}, as some render it; before a judge that sits upon the bench; endeavouring by unjust charges, wrong pleas, and false witnesses, to deprive a man of his right; see ( Ecclesiastes 5:8 ) .

(source: Bible Study Tools)

Thanks for stopping by, Friends. I hope today has been well and you have been blessed. 

Lamentations 3:31-33

 

31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. Lamentations 3:31-33

The Lord will not cast off for ever — The truly penitent that put their trust in him, and sincerely desire and seek reconciliation with him: though he may for a time appear to estrange himself from them, yet he will certainly return to them. Though he cause grief — Though, as a prudent parent, he may see reason to chastise his people by affliction, yet as a kind and tender Father, who pitieth his children in misery, according to the multitude, the unspeakable greatness and abundance of his mercies, he will have compassion upon them. For he doth not afflict willingly — Hebrew, מלבו, from his heart, that is, of his own mere motion, without cause given him by the persons afflicted; or freely and with pleasure; nor grieve the children of men — Much less his own children. Hence judgment is called his strange work, and exercising mercy and loving-kindness his delight.      (source: Bible Hub)

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. God bless you!

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Psalm 46:1-2

 I apologize friends.  I needed another day.  I am hoping to be here tomorrow. 

I am enclosing the following verses from  Psalm 46

God is our refuge and strength, a very present  and well proved help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains be shaken into the midst of the seas.

I encourage you to read this whole chapter. It's one that gives great peace in the craziness going on around us.

Thanks for coming today.  God be with you!

Isaiah 58:8

  Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.  Isaiah 58:8

Hello Friends, I am not posting much today. I do plan to be back tomorrow to continue Lamentations. But I want to leave the above scripture with you. 

Thanks for coming by. God bless!