Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.
Another observation we should take away from the Great Depression, and from the parable of the stewards, is that God blesses persons even when He knows up front that they would not administer the blessings to the best of their ability. God knew well in advance that the roaring twenties would be followed by the mumbling thirties, and yet He still went ahead and blessed anyway. Similarly, God knew in advance that the steward with the one talent would not handle the blessing well, and yet, in His wisdom and kindness God still gave him the talent.
God’s foreknowledge of our failures does not always prevent Him from blessing us with resources. This is of concern to some persons, for it may seem to the logical thinking mind to be counterintuitive, to bless persons and nations with resources, when He knows in advance that the blessings would not be handled well.
But, how will we ever learn if we are not granted an opportunity? Errors in judgment are not considered as permanent blunders, if the stewards in question can retrace their steps and learn. Thus, God often grants numerous blessings, as opportunity for folks to learn, and if they do, they can also be numbered among the faithful.
Proverbs 1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!