Changing the Done to the Undone

I listened tonight to a sermon by the well known California preacher Dr. David Jeremiah. He quoted an article he had read sometime ago where the author said that the power of God was such that he could change the "done to the undone". Dr. Jeremiah quickly disagreed and talked about counseling a woman at the time who was pregnant out of wedlock. He said that God forgave her the sin but the baby was born anyway. His larger point was that there are consequences to our actions when we sin that God does not "undo". What do you think?

It sure got me wondering. There are consequences to everything. When we obey God there are consequences. When we don't, there are consequences. The real question is can and does God change that which is done and make it new, undone - does he overcome the present circumstances to create a new reality. I believe He does. God changes the done. Have you ever found yourself in a very negative situation? I have. David certainly did. He had done no wrong but the situation was done. The King was after him and his fate was sealed. Yet, God changed the done to the undone. Not only did David survive but he became the King. When Jesus was arrested and sent to the Cross God did not interfere. It was done. But by Easter Sunday what was done God had undone. I know there are consequences to sin. But I also know that we serve a God who can change even what has been done into something that is undone. I'm not sure that child born out of wedlock wants to be known as the consequence of sin. We have far too many children today who think and believe that about their lives. What was done in sin God can undo in Grace. I wonder who that little baby will grow up to become. Certainly he or she has the opportunity to be the gift of God and not just the consequence of sin.

Need anything undone in your life that has been done? He may not change everything but He can and does change some things. Even the consequences of sin can be undone by the God of the Universe. Have hope - he is still undoing what mankind has done. That is the gospel story.