Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Yesterday I wrote that history is written by the victors. Our bible is our history of His Victory.

It is not the only work of history but it is our history and our hope.

Romans 8:20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope. 

This is a concept that is not easily recognized and painting a picture of it that makes sense is not easy. But I will try. Be patient.

In the Si-Fi movie “Avengers: Infinity Wars” Doctor Strange uses the infinity stone to run through millions of timelines looking for the one and only one timeline that ends with an acceptable result. In that timeline Doctor Strange had to die in order for that timeline to play out to its acceptable conclusion in “Avengers: Endgame”. Yesterday I said we are the Chosen, chosen by grace. How did this timeline end up with this acceptable conclusion? God’s Endgame.

Ephesians 1:3-5 English Standard Version

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,

Since He chose us before He even created this timeline, is it possible that God ran millions of timelines to find the one and only timeline that produced this acceptable result?

The only way to wrap my head around that possibility is found in Jesus confronting the Father in the Garden and asking Him, [Is there any other way?] The Father’s silence in answering His Son sounds very much like, [No Son, you must die for this timeline to succeed.] Not a quote.

Do I know for a fact this is what God did? No, but this scenario in my finite mind does sound plausible. I do not teach it, I do not preach it but I have the Word of the Son that says “With God all things are possible.” So I cannot rule out just how God enacted His will to accomplish this acceptable result.

I know that I am Chosen.