What will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. – Ecclesiastes 1:9
When studying events from the past, it is enlightening to recognize reoccurring scenarios. This is how the cliché “history repeats itself” came to exist. The writer of Ecclesiastes, Solomon, makes interesting observations about God’s sovereignty over all time and events, even the repeating ones. He closes the book by acknowledging God as the ultimate Judge weighing the actions of humankind according to His perfect law, “for God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:14). As history marches along, humanity is repeatedly given the opportunity to choose God’s way. Does this sound familiar? Have you noticed these opportunities in your life as well?
Many people get lost in regrets from the past. Be assured, God does not let you remember your mistakes to condemn you. Far from it! He leads you to remember your sin to deliver you from it. Repentance is not feeling sorry for your choices in the past, it is turning the other way when faced with the same circumstances again in the present.
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