Today I am thankful for: beautiful weather, my babies snuggling in bed with me, time at the library, my children's love of books, Josh being home for dinner, being able to go out to dinner, God keeping us safe as we drive around (Lord, please be with those in the accident we saw tonight!)
This world is so uncertain! We often look around and think things are worse than they've ever been--heinous crimes, adultery, theft, disregard for authority, etc. Indeed I feel things are getting worse, yet in reading Job we learn that, to a certain extent, nothing has really changed. There are people being truly wicked and "getting away with it" all the time. Crimes seem to go unpunished. Many nonbelievers use this as evidence against our God being who we claim He is, or against any God at all. But what can mere humans truly understand about the ways of our Creator? Sin is sin! We try to qualify it, quantify it; but the bible tells us that no sin is greater than another. All sin is wicked! Oh, if we could just see sin through God's eyes I'm sure we'd not be able to complain and point fingers any longer! Our world today is an angry one--full of bile about "injustice" and perceived slights against individuals. They cry out "where is God?" and "how could He______?" Well, He IS God, and He IS here and always has been. Justice may not always come when or how we expect, yet reading the bible I've learned that justice ALWAYS comes. I'll keep my trust in Him because HE is faithful!
This world is so uncertain! We often look around and think things are worse than they've ever been--heinous crimes, adultery, theft, disregard for authority, etc. Indeed I feel things are getting worse, yet in reading Job we learn that, to a certain extent, nothing has really changed. There are people being truly wicked and "getting away with it" all the time. Crimes seem to go unpunished. Many nonbelievers use this as evidence against our God being who we claim He is, or against any God at all. But what can mere humans truly understand about the ways of our Creator? Sin is sin! We try to qualify it, quantify it; but the bible tells us that no sin is greater than another. All sin is wicked! Oh, if we could just see sin through God's eyes I'm sure we'd not be able to complain and point fingers any longer! Our world today is an angry one--full of bile about "injustice" and perceived slights against individuals. They cry out "where is God?" and "how could He______?" Well, He IS God, and He IS here and always has been. Justice may not always come when or how we expect, yet reading the bible I've learned that justice ALWAYS comes. I'll keep my trust in Him because HE is faithful!
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