God's Benevolent Will Towards Men

December 25

God’s Benevolent Will Towards Men

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men (Luke 2:10-14)

If we are to remember one thing this Christmas day, it is that God’s will towards men is not evil but for good. Jeremiah said it best when he recorded God as saying, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end” (Jer. 29:11).

One should never believe that the evil in this world is a representation of God’s will. The angels that announced the birth of Jesus told us exactly what the will of God is towards men when they sang the song above. They had just announced the birth of the Savior into the world and expressed God’s heartfelt intentions for sending Him, which was peace on earth and a good will towards men.

Some who adhere to a determinist theology and make God the cause of all that happens have a tendency to redefine what is meant by “good.” However, there is no confusion about this when we see that the angels equate “peace on earth” with the good will and intentions that God has  towards men.

We see then that because there is much happening in our world today that could by no means be classified as “good”. There are wars and rumors of wars. Immorality has become rampant and is even being legislated as law. Morality is looked upon as evil and the government is taking sides against businesses that attempt to hold on to Christ-like principles. Anarchy continues to reign in our inner cities and the murder of the unborn is seen as a legal right in the courts. Politicians and preachers are being exposed constantly for lies and hypocrisy and the Bible, if adhered to at all, is being twisted by both to justify immoral stances.

These do not represent God’s good intentions. It is for this reason that we needed a Savior. This Christmas, reflect on the fact that God demonstrates His loving character by having sent Jesus Christ to save us from all of the destruction that the world is doing to itself. Embrace the One who was born to die for you.

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