Chess, not checkers
From the beginning of time, God had a plan. He planned to commune with humanity but we allowed sin to enter in. However, that was still His plan. He walked in the garden with Adam and Eve and talked with them daily. Satan and his twistedness ruined that as Eve was deceived. Everything that has happened since has been orchestrated to aline with His plan. With thousands of promises in His Word, He paints a picture of His plan. Approximately 300 promises were specifically made regarding Jesus and His plan of salvation. God plays the long game. From the beginning of time, He has been working, often in the background. He made sure that Adam and Eve continued to have the means to survive. He provided protection and survival for Noah when the evil of the world became too much. He provided a means to continue the human race after that. When the world again turned to evil at the Tower of Babel, He confused their languages instead of killing them all again. As they dispersed with thos...