But, as the article points out, "The Bible takes people where they are, with later books often correcting the incomplete views of earlier ones." Later in the Old Testament, Jeremiah asks God why He doesn't strike down evil men. "But God answers in effect, 'You are in over your head, Jeremiah; you have to get beyond the old tit-for-tat theology.'"
Man's understanding of God's ways has developed as the centuries have passed. Jesus addressed this question further in the example of the man born blind. His followers were sure that either the man himself or his parents had sinned in order to merit him being born blind. He tells the crowd:
"His blindness has nothing to do with his sins or his parents' sins. He is blind so that God's power might be seen at work in him" (John 9:2-3).
In this case, "God's power" meant that the man was cured. Is that always the case? Of course not.
Tragedies happen. Where is God then? Sometimes God's power has to work through others (that means us). We can show God's love to those in need.
Christ has no body now but yours
No hands no feet on earth but yours
Yours are the eyes through which he looks
Compassion on the world
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good
Yours are the hands with which he blesses the world
Yours are the hands
Yours are the feet
Yours are the eyes.
You are his Body.
Therese of Avila
6 comments:
I really enjoyed reading this, although I know already that God isnt ready to ambush it feels so good to hear it again.
Many people could use reading more of this kind of stuff and know that our God loves his children.
Yes! I really love the Divine Mercy devotion for that reason. Its great to be reminded that God loves us!
Thank you for this post. It helps us to remember that God's mercy and love is more powerful than all sin combined - that we ought to trust in His Mercy and never to despair.
If God behaved as Ambush Theology would have us believe I doubt any one would be left to write about it. Contrary to this concept, Gods greatest power is not in His ablility to punish but in His capacity for forgivness.
Mike
"Gods greatest power is not in His ablility to punish but in His capacity for forgivness."
Amen!!
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