It’s Part of His Structure.....

I don’t know why God sometimes allows evil to reign. Why He allows it for times longer than others. I do know that what we question about His will, is His patience. Why would God allow people to speak falsely about Him? Use His name to prosper themselves? Allow people to manipulate in ways that only hurt and confuse others? I don’t know. God allows it, but He doesn’t condone it. In time it will be dealt with. And His judgement is righteous. He will judge. And when He does, it will be appropriate, exacting, just, and final. I don’t want to be on the opposing side of His judgement. This is all part of His structure. His love for us gives us the freewill to choose. Instead of questioning His patience, maybe we should be examining our faith. Do we trust Him like we should?

A group of Jews was traveling from town to town casting out evil spirits. They tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus in their incantation, saying, “I command you in the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, to come out!” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a leading priest, were doing this. 15 But one time when they tried it, the evil spirit replied, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?” 16 Then the man with the evil spirit leaped on them, overpowered them, and attacked them with such violence that they fled from the house, naked and battered.17 The story of what happened spread quickly all through Ephesus, to Jews and Greeks alike. A solemn fear descended on the city, and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honored. 18 Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices. Acts 19:13-18