The LORDhas madeeverythingfor its own purpose,Eventhe wickedfor the dayof evil.
[then] the Lordknows howto rescuethe godlyfrom temptation,and to keepthe unrighteousunder punishmentfor the dayof judgment,
WhatifGod,although willingto demonstrateHis wrathand to makeHis powerknown,enduredwith muchpatiencevesselsof wrathpreparedfor destruction?
"The peoplewhomI formedfor Myself Will declareMy praise.
Everyonewho is calledby My name,And whom I have createdfor My glory,Whom I have formed,evenwhom I have made."
and, "A STONEOF STUMBLINGAND A ROCKOF OFFENSE";for they stumblebecause they are disobedientto the word,and to this[doom] they were alsoappointed.
and in [their] greedthey will exploityou with false words;their judgmentfrom long agois not idle,and their destructionis not asleep.
"For the wickedis reservedfor the dayof calamity;They will be ledforthat the dayof fury.
For from Him and throughHim and to Him are all things.To Him [be] the gloryforever.Amen.
"Worthyare You, our Lordand our God,to receivegloryand honorand power;for You createdall things,and becauseof Your willthey existed,and were created."
Godsawallthat He had made,and behold,it was verygood.And there was eveningand there was morning,the sixthday.
"But, indeed,for thisreasonI have allowed you to remain,in orderto showyou My powerand in orderto proclaimMy namethrough allthe earth.
Everyonewho is proudin heartis an abominationto the LORD;Assuredly,he will not be unpunished.
He has madeeverythingappropriatein its time.He has alsoseteternityin their heart,yetsothat manwill not findout the workwhichGodhas donefrom the beginningeven to the end.
"He wandersabout for food,saying, 'Whereis it?' He knowsthat a dayof darknessis at hand.
