“Look with wonder at the depth of the Father’s marvelous love that He has lavished on us! He has called us and made us His very own beloved children.” 1 John 3:1
During these troubling times I am hearing the question being asked, “Is God causing all of this because He is mad?”
My answer to this is an emphatic, “No!”
Jesus said in John 10:10 that the devil comes to kill, steal and destroy but He came to give us life in abundance. If someone is being killed, stolen from or destroyed Satan is to blame.
Jesus’ death satisfied the Father’s wrath and to accuse Him for all that’s happening in the world completely goes against His Nature and His Word. By doing so you fall right into Satan’s trap of deception, doubt and unbelief. Just as Eve was led astray in the Garden, Satan is tempting you to doubt God’s goodness, mercy and grace. It also hurts His heart which is filled with love for His Creation when He’s imputed for evil atrocities.
The most important thing that could ever be said about the death of Christ is that God is satisfied with it. If He, the righteous Judge, is pleased to remit all penalties against us by virtue of what the Savior did on the Cross then there is no case against us forevermore. We can never again stand under God’s wrath if we have trusted in Jesus Christ.
To accuse the Father of being unpleased with us and in turn sending calamity is likened to denying the finished work of Christ on the Cross. What we are experiencing in this Country is not God turning on us, but humanity turning from God. He respects our free will and when we tell Him to leave our schools, courts, businesses and homes — He will.
According to Ephesians 6:12, the upheaval we’re experiencing now is being perpetrated through the evil powers and principalities of the air working through unbelieving men and women. We live in a fallen world folks and Satan is called the god of this world in 2 Corinthians 4:4. We’re going to experience corruption, calamity and evil but these do not come from a loving God. He can’t give us what He does not have; God is Light and there is no darkness in Him. He also didn’t leave us orphaned, helpless and unprotected. He gave us everything we need to escape the corruption of this world.
Beloved, we mustn’t blame our Creator God when bad things happen. He doesn’t send us sickness, disease, calamity or misfortune to teach us a lesson. He’s a good Father who sent His Son to destroy the works of the devil, set the captives free and heal all who came to Him. Don’t fall into the trap of blaming our loving Father for what the enemy of your soul is doing; this grieves His Spirit and maligns His good and holy Name.
Read about His extravagant love for you here:
“I AM pure Light. You will never find even a trace of Darkness in Me. I promise that I will never leave you helpless or abandon you as orphans—I will come back to you. I AM good to all, and My Mercy is over all that I have made. I take pleasure in My people; I will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation for I AM the Giver of Life. My Light lets you enjoy life. I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them. If you receive My Son Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you will be justified by His Blood and saved from My wrath through Him. For I did not appoint you to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through Him. I want you to know how deeply intimate and far-reaching My love is! How enduring and inclusive it is! Endless love beyond measurement that transcends your understanding—My extravagant love pours into you until you are filled to overflowing with My fullness! Never doubt My mighty Power to work in you and accomplish all this. I will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! I will outdo them all, for My miraculous Power will constantly energize you.” (1 John 1:1, John 14:18-20, Psalm 145:9, Psalm 149:4, Psalm 36:9, Isaiah 42:16, Romans 5:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Ephesians 3:14-20, 1 Corinthian 2:9)
“You are God’s girl and He loves you! You sprinkle His seeds of love wherever you go!” Those words were spoken to me by my husband Joe many years ago. They came at a time when I was questioning my self-worth in God’s Kingdom, purposes, and plans. The Father made sure that in my darkest spiritual hour, I heard His Truth about my identity and self-worth. It has been my passion ever since to deliver that same message to any who may need to hear it. It is not about who we are, but Whose we are, and I am God’s girl!
