Why is God letting this happen??

“Come Reason”
Newsletter of Denise Smith
Volume no. 1103-02
November 13, 2003

Why is God letting this happen?

Once again this week brings us many of the acts of God and so much confusion in the minds of those that claim to know God and can’t understand why God would allow such things. We see that Judge Roy Moore has not only lost the right to have the “rock” in the courthouse, but also has lost his job for defying the law for which he took an oath of men to uphold. Was that God? Sure it was. See many do not understand the basis for the fight for the “separation of church and state”. So I ask you, isn’t it people such as Judge Moore that will declare that God gave man a “free will”? That it was GOD Himself that said in the bible, “choose this day whom ye will serve”?

On one hand they preach a doctrine of “free will” and the “God-given” right of all men to choose whether to serve God, and that a man must choose, but then on the other hand, mandate that the citizens of this country believe in God and have the “symbols” and words of God displayed in public. Why is that? If God is really God, the all-powerful Almighty God, then don’t you think that if He wanted the Ten Commandments in the courthouses they would still be there? If God is God, then why would He not stop the government from taking not only the commandments down, but the job of a man and the livelihood of a man standing so proudly against his employer to keep them on display?

If the Ten Commandments on display in the public buildings of America was going to influence all men to believe in God, and honor the country which claims to be “under God” you’d think by now that we would all be living this harmonious, God centered life, but we are not! In fact, if you take a moment to look back in history, you’ll see some key things that tell us differently. Like for instance, (only to mention a few).. We see several well-known and much televised ministers and ministries celebrating their 50th year in ministry, and likewise Play Boy celebrating their 50th year in business. We heard just this week one of those ministers celebrating his 50th year in the ministry expound on that and then in the same message say that in the last 50 years that the United States has become more corrupt than ever in the history of the country. Does that not seem to click with these people? Can they not see that the more that people who go out to mandate and dictate and control the people of this nation, and those of God’s creation, that the more “evil” it creates? As long as there are people using the name of God to mandate and dictate what is acceptable and necessary to be in relationship with God, there is going to be those that oppose it. Is that so hard to see?

The bible says “where there is law, there is wrath”… and “the strength of sin is the law”… so does that mean that we are to have no laws, absolutely not… as Paul would say, God forbid, however it is time for those that believe that God is the Almighty God, Creator of all things, in control of all things, to know what the “law” is. Yes, there are laws of this nation that are used to control the masses, and to keep order, but I ask you according to whom? If God is the one that is in full control of all things as so many claim to believe He is… then why isn’t it to HIM they are looking for the laws that dictate and govern them? How can you see anything separate and apart from an Almighty, Supreme Being you’re all calling God? Come on… think about it people…. This is God! It was God that sent the flood, without the intervention of men to destroy an entire people… it was God that sent the angel of death to take the lives of the first-born children, it was God that destroyed the Egyptians as they pursued the children of Israel, it was God that allowed the children of Israel to be destroyed at the hand of those to the north of them in the wilderness… it was God that allowed men and government to crucify Christ…. it was God, and it was also God that spared Lot in the face of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, it was God that spared the life of Moses in the bulrushes, it was God that spared the lives of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednigo…. it was God… He is the creator of ALL THINGS.. and all things are totally in HIS control or He simply isn’t God…. It’s time for us all to take a hard look at what we claim IS GOD! What is the attributes that God has that makes HIM GOD!! So with that… let’s explore a couple of them.. and then you and God continue this discussion after you finish reading this….

If God is really God, in control of all things, the Supreme Almighty, Creator of all things, then let me ask you this…
Why would you pray and ask God to change anything or anyone? (God’s will and plan isn’t perfect?)
Why would you look at someone and judge them as being good or evil? (God didn’t really create all?)
Why would you believe that the bible is the inspired word of God, but yet not believe that God inspires still to this day?(God has changed?)
Why would you believe that you’re a sinner, and that you continue to sin? (God didn’t create us all in His image and for His purpose?)
Why would you pray for someone and ask God to bless them with something? (God doesn’t know what they have need of before you or they ask?)
Why would you subject yourselves to the authority and accountability of anyone other than God? (God can’t teach you?)
Why would you tell anyone that they have to believe in God, or choose to serve God? (Is God not God until someone believes?)

See with only a couple of things, we can clearly see that our problem lies not in what we claim to believe but in the very attributes of that which we claim to believe in. It’s easy to claim to believe in God, and yet with our actions and the very “beliefs” speak against the very attributes that makes GOD … GOD! If God is God only when someone believe He is, then He is no God at all! If what you can say or do will impact God and change HIS Perfect will, then He’s no God! If what you think or believe or mandate to others will change their heart, then they are reducing the Almighty God to have you be their god!! Think about this!! Ask God! Let God arise and HIS enemies be scattered!! He knows His enemies… and will likewise scatter then! When He has a problem with someone… or something… He is able to take care of it.. or He’s no God at all! So I ask you in closing…. who is this “GOD” you claim to believe in and serve? Is He really the Almighty, Supreme BEING, the Creator of all things, controller of all things, or is He something less than a GOD?

See when you go about to try to tell others what they are to believe, mandate that your rights are honored over the rights of others, dictate the “belief” in one thing over another, and approach the throne of God with your “requests” to change someone’s heart, you’re approaching the very heart of God with your doubts and unbelief in WHO HE IS? Either God is really GOD, or He is not God at all!!!

HEAR HIM!! ASK HIM!! KNOW HIM!!