GOD ALLOWS BAD THINGS TO HAPPEN TO US

REF: Matthew 6:12, Matthew 4:1, Romans 9:20 (NIV)

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Mt 6:12

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. Mt 4:1

But who are you, O man, to talk back to God?  “Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?” Rom 9:20

COMMENT:

 God Almighty is sovereign and therefore can do what He may choose to do whether we are good or bad; born-again or not. He has supreme authority over us and therefore can do anything in order to teach us something. Whatever he does,  is always for our good eventually. His ways are not our ways and He knows better than we do regarding our future. Jeremiah 1:5 says; Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

God leads us into temptation and testing but He doesn’t do it Himself. In most cases He uses our enemy the devil just as He did in the case of His son Jesus Christ. The bible says Jesus was led by the Spirit (Holy Spirit) into the desert to be tempted by Satan. This happened just before His public ministry begun. He proved powerful in every way and therefore he was released to wage war against the enemy.

Jesus taught us to pray saying; Lead us not into temptation, in the famous Lord’s   Prayer. He wanted us to understand that no temptation can come to us without God’s permission and that in fact he leads us to the testing and for a good reason.

God made us in His own image. He purposed to make a moral being with God’s attributes. He did not want a puppet but a being that can make independent decisions and carry out his plans to full satisfaction.

A creature with these kinds of abilities must be allowed to face tests in order to know the right from the wrong. These abilities carry heavy responsibilities hence the tests and finally punishment for choosing to disobey.

The fact that God is able to create, He owns whatever he creates. He has the power to make and destroy. The ability and authority to maintain in whatever form He may choose, are exclusively His.

PRAYER: Holy Spirit! We are grateful to know that you allow bad things to happen to us and you have a good reason for that. Thank you, God Almighty.