"Work of Jehovah" -2

"And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of His doing." (Psalms 64:9) Basically, the number one person or thing that we need protection from is ourselves: "I am my own worst enemy" is not just a cliche, it's a fact; and if we don't think that we have to got to come to grips with that fact, we have another thing coming, and we are going to be greatly disappointed in the result. Taking these nine verses as a common thought or consideration, one would have to come to the conclusion that God not only knows everything there is to know about us, but He has designed a very intricate plan to make it all work out for the good; provided we see things His way and adhere to His instruction! Almost every one of the men of God throughout the Bible had issues, but God used them and counted them as righteous; He was able to do so because they knew Him personally, which is a very big deal; if you do not have a personal relationship with God, then you are not qualified for heaven. I know that might sound judgmental and rather harsh, but it pretty much sums up the matter. Our personal relationship with God should go far beyond our conversations, there needs to be a connection between God and us, one that is real and personal; one that makes us want to grab hold of our Father, and say, "Heavenly Father, I love you!" I really don't know how else to describe it, but it's real; it's more real than any other relationship that I have, and that is how it must be to every one of His children; no one else can compare! And yet, it is His doing! He has put this in my heart; He has made Himself accessible to me, by making me worthy to enter into a relationship with Him, and I can only enter in under His terms and conditions; terms and conditions that are marvelous and glorious...
"Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for He chose us in advance, and He makes everything work out according to His plan. God's purpose was that the Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God. And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, He identified you as His own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom He promised long ago. The Spirit is God's guarantee that He will give us the inheritance He promised and that He has purchased us to be His own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify Him." (Ephesians 1:11-14)