WHAT PLEASES GOD PLEASES HIS PEOPLE
"For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things." -A CTS 15:28 [KJV] When the brethren in Jerusalem wrote this inspired letter to the church in Antioch they declared this strong Biblical principle that the testimony of God plainly sets forth, "For it seemed good (pleasing) to the Holy Ghost, and to us." What is pleasing to God in creation, providence and salvation is also most pleasing to His covenant people. We say with David, "But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever He hath pleased" [PSALM 115:3 ] . Or with Eli, "It is the LORD: let Him do what seemeth Him good [I SAMUEL 3:18 ] . It was most pleasing to God to sovereignly and unconditionally choose His people in Christ before the foundation of the world [I SAMUEL 12:22; E PHESIANS 1:3-6 ] . We thank our Lord that He purposed to choose us in electing love or we never would have chosen Him or beli...