so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.I'm not clear on what the hope we're supposed to be taking hold of is. Is it the promise of eternal life, or of His blessing? Is it the promise of His guidance, or the ultimate goodness of His plan?
Even if I'm correct in guessing that it's ultimate salvation, I find that the encouragement given is not as strong as the author may want it to be. I look at the pain I'm in now, the loneliness and isolation, and can't see how this could be part of His plan. Does that mean I'm so far off the plan that I'm useless, or does it mean that I just can't see the path because of my own myopia?
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