Conundrums

Romans 9 The Crux of the Matter

Paul has gently but forcefully been seeking his countrymen to believe in

Christ, but as it has been for a millennium and as Christ said, they are blind to the truth. He reminded the Corinthians of this fact when he said that our enemy has blinded our minds so we cannot see the glorious image of the Christ. Now Paul cuts to the chase and says you will never reap the blessings of God if you remain in your unsaved state and in your blindness. 

To help the Jews understand his point he illustrates the choice of Jacob over Esau. This is what we call a conundrum: It is an inconsistency, a sharp irregularity, that often produces a conundrum, which is a riddle or puzzle.And we cannot solve it using human means, this is a God choice and a God given riddle. But, we ask God why? The answer is God is God and what He has decided in eternity past is His choice. If it were me, I would not have chosen Jacob or me! But, God chose and that is the end of the matter, accept it or reject it. 

So where are we today? We read and seek the understanding that only the Holy Spirit can and will give. He will provide the answers as we seek Him in prayer. We may not know or understand all of it but we are called to believe. Peter said it like this: You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,[1 Peter 1:8]