Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
God’s promises are not to be viewed as absolute, inevitable guarantees, without Him being permitted to exercise His discretion in various circumstances. Especially is this sacred truth pertinent to persons who have deliberately chosen to walk contrary to what God has said. In such cases, the prospect of deliverance is even more farfetched than those who are trying their best to live up to the light they have received.
Our choices carry consequences, and God has given instructions, laws and principles in His word that will go a long way in mitigating the natural results of sin. But since we are free moral agents, we can choose to do either good or evil with the pertinent results. When we are finished doing Bible study today, you can join us at Red Lobster to eat our fill of all those finger-licking, forbidden crustaceans, and we can guarantee that there will be no angel standing with a flaming sword at the entrance to the restaurant.
What ever may be the result of eating forbidden foods, this one thing is certain, God is not obligated to deliver us if things take a turn for the worse. We may pray and repent, if the result of our actions turn out to be debilitating, and God, in His mercy to us might choose to deliver us from the natural results of our course of action, but under no circumstances is He obligated to do so.
Daniel 3:17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. 18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!