Section 4
of grace in which God's mercy is manifested. As Paul says in Romans 9:16, "So then, it is not of the one who wills, nor of the one who runs, but of God, the One who shows mercy."
GOD'S ARRANGEMENT
If we look back upon our past, we shall wor ship the Lord. We shall realize that our steps have been not of ourselves, but of Him. Before we were born, He selected us and predestinated us and arranged everything related to us, including the time and place of our birth. Moreover, He ap pointed all our days and all the places where we are to be. According to God's arrangement, I was born in the twentieth century. Furthermore, I was born in an area where it was easy to have contact with Christians. This was altogether of God. Furthermore, my life with the Lord proves that our way is determined by Him, and my ex perience testifies it is not of the one who wills nor of the one who runs, but of the One who shows mercy. Everything that happens to us is a matter of divine mercy.
THE PROOF OF GOD' S SELECTION
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