In the beginning, God created man and woman, knowing full well they would reject Him. He even went so far as to "sacrifice the lamb before the foundation of the earth." A preemptive work of grace.
When Moses stood at the boundary line of the Promised Land and looked at the gathered tribes of Israel, ready to begin their new life, he taught them a song. This new song was to be a witness, to remind the people that God knew that they would turn from Him to other gods once in the Promised Land. A preemptive reminder.
In the same way, when Jesus walked the earth after His resurrection, teaching and encouraging, He knew those who followed Him would waver. He knew that all His disciples are only dust. So He sent His Spirit as a down payment for us. The fullness of this down payment will not be known until we are raised up. A preemptive helper.
So why did God even bother, knowing all these actions would result in failure. What was He thinking about, hoping for?
In the end, God's love trumped the reasoning which would say 'why bother?'. All God did was doomed from the moment He included human will as a part. Yet in love unimaginable He created, He rescued, He redeemed and He will create anew. There will be no need for preemptive actions, no need for second tries, the new creation, earth, man, woman and life will fulfill God's plan. And the success will be glorious.
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