God did not read something in the morning paper that He didn’t already know about. There is nothing that has surprised Him at all. He is moving according to His purpose. He has, I believe, a twofold purpose in this world. I think He has a heavenly purpose; I think He has an earthly purpose. Right now He is working on His heavenly purpose. The writer to the Hebrews expresses this: it is “… bringing many sons unto glory …” (Heb. 2:10). God today is calling out of this world a people to His name. That
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