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God is not a passive existent, resting idly in immensity. He is essentially, incessantly, everlastingly active. He "fainteth not, neither is weary." He has done wonderful things, and He will do wonders more. The text suggests four things in relation to God, as a Worker in the future.

I. HE KNOWS ALL THAT IS TO BE DONE IN THE FUTURE. "Declaring the end from the beginning." When we embark in an enterprise, difficulties start up in our path that never entered into our calculation and baffle us. Not so with God. When He began the work of redemption, He saw all the infidelities, superstitions, depravities, devils, and hells that would oppose Him.

II. HE HAS REVEALED ALL THAT IS TO BE DONE IN THE FUTURE. "Declaring," &c. Applying the words to redemption, He has declared in many a grand prophetic passage what will be its end, sweeping all wrongs and woes, all sins and sufferings, from this planet, and filling it with Christly virtues and heavenly blessedness. Yes, and more, peopling heaven with untold millions of souls. His declaration of "the end" is very explicit, very frequent, very encouraging.

III. HE WILL EXECUTE ALL THAT IS TO BE DONE IN THE FUTURE. "My counsel shall stand." He will employ thousands of instrumentalities and ministries, but He will do it. They will work by His direction, and by His power. He will do it gradually and efficiently.

IV. HE HAS A PLEASURE IN ALL THAT IS TO BE DONE IN THE FUTURE. "I will do all My pleasure." To re-create and re-paradise lost souls is His pleasure. He rejoices over repentant sinners.

(Homilist.)

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KJV: 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:

WEB: declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;