Many years ago I stood on a sand bank on a small island in the South Japanese Sea and watched a typhoon literally smash a large concrete dock and several fishing boats into small pieces. It was to say the least amazing. People sometimes describe this as an act of God. Others will argue that even if God did not cause it He certainly could have stopped it or diverted it to an unpopulated area. There is no doubt this is most disconcerting. Lucifer will be thrilled because he can cause such pain and heartache. Our loving God’s heart will be crushed. So, why does God not stop it?
For thousands of years God has been on trial. Lucifer, the source of conflict and natural disasters, has tried to disgrace God in a great struggle between good and evil. This battle is watched by the entire universe. Should God always intervene, heavenly beings would never see the full effects of the evil administration of Lucifer. Lucifer’s joy received by the pain he can cause God’s children fills him with such pleasure and this is demonstrated to all who are watching. God’s future, our future depends upon a proper understanding of just who is the real cause. Lucifer will lose. God will win. The day will come when Earth will once again be as planned in Genesis 1, when God can again say, “That is very good.” We are assured of this in the last two chapters of the Bible.
Written by Roger Bothwell on November 8, 2013
Spring of Life Ministry, PO 124, St. Helena, CA
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