Closing Thought: There is much for us to learn from Judas' betrayal, Pharaoh's hardening, and Esau's forfeiture. While there is nothing that comes to pass that God did not decree, ("There is not one random molecule in all the universe." – RC Sproul) as He is sovereign over all events for all time. We must remember that even though we cannot see the reasons, we can trust His plan is perfect and good. However, even though God is sovereign, there is no one who will be able to stand before God with the excuse "the Devil made me do it". And it will not go well for the man who stands before God and claims that is His fault for the sinful choices he has made. Do not be confused; God's sovereignty does not take away the responsibility for the choices that we make. Full stop!