RHAPSODY OF REALITIES SUNDAY, 23RD JULY. http://bit.ly/2dZqtLQ
HE'S THE AUTHOR OF EVERYTHING GOOD.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning (James 1:17).
Everything we read in the Word about the nature of our heavenly Father is consistent; there’s no evil or darkness in Him at all. You might then want to ask, “How about the words of the prophet Isaiah about God? It says, “...I am the LORD, and there is none else. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things” (Isaiah 45:6-7). Could this be a contradiction? Did God really create evil?
First, you need to understand the style and manner of communication of the prophets in the Old Testament, and the extent of the revelations granted to them. The prophets knew nothing about Satan except in figurative speech, because there was no revelation of him. To them, everything that happened, whether good or evil, came from God.
Jesus made an enlightening statement to the Pharisees in Matthew 19:8. He said, “...Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.” In other words, that commandment came from Moses, not God. If you really want to know God, His character, nature, and ways of doing things, then go to the very beginning and observe His principles. Genesis 1:31 tells us, “And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good....” He didn’t create evil at all. More so, in Christ Jesus, He manifested Himself as a gracious loving Father.
The real evil being and maker of evil is Satan. Satan wasn’t always a devil, because God only created good things. Satan was an angel called Lucifer, which means “son of the morning”; he was God’s vice-regent over the earth. Everything about him was perfect, but through pride, he lost his position, was overthrown, and became the devil. That was how evil came into the world. God is the author of good, and not of evil: “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints” (1 Corinthians 14:33).
PRAYER
Righteous Father, you’re gracious and kind, great and greatly to be praised! You’re love personified. Your mercies are new every morning, and your faithfulness are forever sure! I love and adore you, most holy One. You do mighty things and your grace is upon all who trust in you. The whole earth is filled with your glory and goodness. Blessed be your Name forever. Amen.
Righteous Father, you’re gracious and kind, great and greatly to be praised! You’re love personified. Your mercies are new every morning, and your faithfulness are forever sure! I love and adore you, most holy One. You do mighty things and your grace is upon all who trust in you. The whole earth is filled with your glory and goodness. Blessed be your Name forever. Amen.
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FURTHER STUDY:
Psalm 72:18-19 “Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.”
Psalm 100:5 AMP “For the LORD is good; His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting, His faithfulness [endures] to all generations.”
Psalm 72:18-19 “Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.”
Psalm 100:5 AMP “For the LORD is good; His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting, His faithfulness [endures] to all generations.”
Psalm 107:1 “O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Acts 28:1-16 Psalms 26-29
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 10:25-37 Joshua 20-21
Acts 28:1-16 Psalms 26-29
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Luke 10:25-37 Joshua 20-21
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"Why do ye not understand My Speech? Even because ye cannot hear My Word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: HE WAS A MURDERER FROM THE BEGINNING, AND ABODE NOT IN THE TRUTH, BECAUSE THERE IS NO TRUTH IN HIM. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the Truth, ye believe Me not."
ReplyDeleteJohn 8:43-45
"Every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit."
Matt 7:17-18
"There was war in Heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; NEITHER WAS THEIR PLACE FOUND ANY MORE IN HEAVEN (Read Luke 10:17-24). And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, WHICH DECEIVETH THE WHOLE WORLD: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in Heaven: Now is come Salvation, and Strength, and the Kingdom of our GOD, and the Power of His Christ: for THE ACCUSER OF OUR BRETHREN IS CAST DOWN, WHICH ACCUSED THEM BEFORE OUR GOD DAY AND NIGHT. And they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb, and by the Word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye Heavens, and ye that dwell in Them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time."
Rev 12:7-12
"All thy children shall be taught of the Lord ; and great shall be the Peace of thy children. In Righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee. Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by Me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; AND I HAVE CREATED THE WASTER TO DESTROY. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the Heritage of the Servants of the Lord , and their Righteousness is of Me, saith the Lord".
Isa 54:13-17
See now that I, even I, am He, and there is no god with Me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of My Hand. For I lift up My Hand to heaven, and say: I live for ever.
Deut 32:39-40