God’s Big Secret & His Wish List Pt-3 ~ Message 109

  In this third part, the profound question of why God created mankind on this earth and then doesn't seem to care enough about us to stop the suffering is made clearer. 

  Injustices here have continued from the time that God allowed Cain to kill Able. Oh we don't think about it that way, we just blame Cain for the crime and then let it go, but in fact God could have spoken to Cain long before he took action against Able, just as he did after it was too late. The question then is why does God allow the innocent to suffer at the hands of evil?

  In the story of Lazarus death Jesus waited until he had been dead four days before taking action. He also waited until Peter began to sink as he walked on the water before saving him. God didn't stop Abraham from smiting the rock after he said to speak to it and he even let King David commit adultery and then murder in the matter of Bathsheba and Uriah. From innocent children with terminal cancer to the most outrageous atrocities of governments we look on with grief in our hearts and wonder how a Holy God could allow such suffering. 

 In this study of God's desires, it becomes clear that he has a secret master plan in which he is allowing mankind and Satan some freedom to bring about his real purpose. 

Salient Points: Not what we think, Giving too much, Borrowing money, The Creators desires, Suffering for believing, Enabling laziness, Spiritual sacrifices, For God’s glory, Acutely aware of God, God’s different list, Tolerating abuse for God’s pleasure, Willingly on purpose, Rejecting gifts, Believing we deserve blessings, Prayers of relief, Opportunities, What God appreciates about suffering, Effecting God, Giving God full credit, God’s secret agenda, What’s in your heart, You end with you, Living sacrifices, Contending with your Maker, Out of a wicked heart, Reasonable service, Treating God like He matters.      

 Scripture: 1Ptr.2;1-5,9, 2:18-20, Rom. 12:1  (The reference to “the verses behind” in the message are Psalm 145:3-4) 

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