Sometimes people hear about an act of human wickedness, and they decide God isn't good. They think a good God should destroy everything sinful, not realizing we'd all be on that list (Romans 3:23).
We can't compare human wisdom to God's perfect wisdom.
“As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless.” Psalm 18:30
We can't compare finite human knowledge to God's infinite knowledge.
“Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.” Psalm 147:5
We can't compare our character to God's.
“I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 9:24
God knows every thought, sin, and circumstance, no matter how small. Nothing escapes His notice. He never misunderstands anything. He judges perfectly and impartially (Deuteronomy 10:17).
Perhaps a “good” God would destroy all evil and we'd all end up in Hell without a hope. But we don't simply have a “good” God.
Our God is not only perfectly holy and just, He's also perfectly sacrificial, forgiving, patient, and loving (Psalm 103; John 3:16; John 6:40; 1 John 4:10).
Well said. How we forget our own sinful nature. For all have sinned. Thank you for very helpful encouragement
ReplyDeleteGod Did remove all evil from the fave of the earth with the Flood. But sin still returned he gave us a rainbow 🌈 to honor that covenant that he wouldn't do that again cause we are all capable of sin our nature tells us so
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