It’s hard to swallow the idea that God allows bad things to happen--but may even cause them...for HIS good. I used to never believe that concept until I started reading through the psalms and studying this together. Maybe it’s still up for debate--but here a verse to back up what I am saying. vs. 25 says “whose hearts he turned to hate his people.” My commentary is telling me that “God is not the author evil but the Bible writers don’t always distinguish between God’s ultimate action and the intermediate steps. Thus, by God blessing the Israelites’ the Egyptians came to hate them (Exodus 1:8-22). Because God caused the Israelites’ blessings he is also said to have caused the Egyptians to hate them. God used their animosity as a means to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.” For me it’s just something to think about.
- Do we serve a God that we can only trust in the good times? Or can we trust Him in the bad times?
- Do we only love our husband when he is attractive and loving towards us? Or we can we love him in spite of his flaws and weakness and humanness.
- Are we proud of our kids when they do something that pleases us...or can we just be proud of them for why they are inside?
- Are we only a “friend” when friendship is shown? Or can we go out of our way to love the unlovely?
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