O The Depth Of The Riches Both Of The Wisdom And Knowledge Of God! How Unsearchable Are His Judgments And His Ways Past Finding Out! - Part 1937

"They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one." (Romans 3:12) For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)

As it is written, "There is none righteous, no, not one. There is none that understands, there is none that seeks after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that does good, no, not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit, the poison of asps is under their lips; whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: their feet are swift to shed blood; destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace have they not known; there is no fear of God before their eyes." (Romans 3:10-18; Psalm 14:1-3; Psalm 53:1-3; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Psalm 5:9; Psalm 140:3; Psalm 10:7; Proverbs 1:16; Isaiah 59:7-8; Psalm 36:1)

"Which in time past was to Thee unprofitable, but now profitable to Thee and to me ... "(Philemon 1:11)

If we are honest, we will admit that at one time or another, each and every one of us was in a place wherein the love of God our Saviour did not [yet] dwell in our hearts. That there was a time when we did not seek the Lord of glory with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength. Instead, our desires were earthly, and at the end of the day, our ambitions without hope. Like so many, we reasoned -- past tense -- with unprofitable talk, and with speeches wherewith no good could be the outcome. (Job 15:3) 

Thus, we recognize that had we not met Jesus as our Lord and Christ, and desired more of His presence in our day to day, wherein we seek Him in everything that we do, we too may have been classified as that "unprofitable servant" cast into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 25:30) 

But some kind soul came along and told you about the good news gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. These shared the goodness and grace and mercy of a Lord who only wanted our best interests. And how this same Lord who created man and woman in the beginning still loved us enough -- as His beloved -- to shed His precious holy blood on an old rugged cross so that you might have abundant life in Him.

"And for this cause, He is the mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise, it is of no strength at all while the testator lives. Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood." (Hebrews 9:15-18) 

Yes, the Lord of glory left heaven to personally deliver to us His last will and testament. As a consequence, our assurance of salvation is secure in Him. And He continues to be faithful in fulfilling all of His promises to the people who trust in Him..

"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us ... looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds." (Hebrews 12:1-3)

And He did so in order that we could stand fast in the liberty wherewith is Christ. (Galatians 5:1) This is why we no longer have our thoughts and desires in this world. It also explains why we have moved beyond foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law, for they are unprofitable and vain. (Titus 3:9; Hebrews 7:8) Because as His redeemed, and having been clothed in His righteousness in water baptism, and filled with the Holy Ghost, we no longer want to be unprofitable in the things we do. 

Rather, our desires are heavenly. As such, we want to fulfill the purpose that the Lord God Himself placed in our hearts whilst we were yet in our mother's wombs, having made the right decision when we repented of our sin, and asked the Lord Jesus to come into our heart. Thus, we draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water, holding fast the profession of our faith without wavering, for He is faithful that promised. (Hebrews 10:22-23)

" ... that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had afore prepared unto glory." (Romans 9:23)

"To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory!" (Colossians 1:27)

For Thine is the Kingdom, the power and glory, forever and ever, amen. By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thank to His Name - the precious Name of the Lord Jesus. (Hebrews 13:15)

Stand in the offering plate.