Why don't you stop the bad things God?

                         Some things We forgot while we were pondering the plight of the world

God is sovereign.  God is almighty.  God is ever present.  When I think of Him, I imagine the picture of Atlas holding the globe in his hands.  Whenever I wonder how God can be everywhere all the time, and how He can see everywhere all the time, I remember that picture.  That's how I imagine that God can see and be everywhere.  I'm sure it's not correct at all, but in that I'm a visual person, it helps me to move on to the next big question.  Here it is.

GOD WHY DO YOU LET SO MANY BAD THINGS HAPPEN IN THE WORLD?
Well, I've heard this question too many times to think about it.  I used to ponder that one myself.  It was an enigma.  Then one day, I guess God just got tired of hearing me ask that question and turn away with no understanding.  It's easy to blame God for that one.  After all, He's the one in charge, right?  Well, lets search scripture a bit.  We probably should go back to the beginning. Yes, that's right, in Genesis.
Genesis 1:26  "  Then God said let US make man in OUR image, according to OUR likeness; and let THEM rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
Genesis 1:27-29
"God created man in his own image, In the image of God he created him, male and female, he created them.  God blessed them, and God said to them, BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY AND FILL THE EARTH AND SUBDUE IT AND RULE over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth".

number 1.  God is not a puppet master.  He is God almighty.  Alpha and Omega. First & Last.
Number 2.  We are not puppets.  We are living, thinking, creative beings with a spirit and a soul.
Number 3.  I could be wrong, but it looks like He turned over the control of the earth to US.

moving forward.  In ancient times and even today, but we'll focus on ancient times for now.  God sent prophets.  Prophets are people who are created with an ability to hear from God in a special way and they are appointed by him to speak to the people on His behalf.  Also, God sent laws before, during and after Moses.  So mankind was still getting instruction from God.  Man didn't listen.  What a surprise.

Fast forward a little more.  God tells us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, give shelter to the poor.  Take care of orphans and widows.  God tells us not to kill, not to steal, not to commit adultery, not to lie, not to use foul language, not to fornicate...I could go on and on.  Now let's think back on the question of the day, but before we break it down,  one more question.

Point 1. food for thought. - If you gave your children a gift for a holiday or their birthday, would you then stand over them constantly to make sure they played with it exactly the way you wanted them to play, or would you allow them some space for creativity and enjoyment?  If you were that controlling the children wouldn't want to play with the gift and they would grow up unable to have a normal, useful life.

point 2.  more food for thought.- When we're asking God to control these out of control situations, what do we really mean?  Do we mean ALL of the out of control situations? or do we mean those that don't involve his stepping into our own personal business?  you see, either He is going to take over 100% or He's going to let us continue to try to do what we have been told to do.  We want God to stop drunk drivers, but we don't want him to stop us from drinking.  We want God to curb rude behavior, but we don't want Him to close our mouths when we say something out of order.  We want Him to stop some people from dressing, or talking, or behaving the way they do, but we don't want Him to interfere with our way of life.  Hmmmm.  It just doesn't work that way.  Will a parent tell one child not to hit, but allow the other to hit?  No, it just doesn't work that way.

Back to our original question.  Oh, you don't want to ask it anymore?  Who is supposed to keep things right and righteous?  Good and Holy?  that's right, we are.  Somehow, we've got to get it together so that we can make this world a better place.  With the help of the Lord, we can do it.

If you would like to get to know the God of this universe better, you can say the sinners prayer with me.
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, I confess that I'm a sinner.  Please wash my sins away and give me a new start.  I believe that Jesus is the son of God.  I believe that He died on the cross for my sins.  I believe that He rose again.  Please help me to walk with you and give me wisdom and knowledge so that I can understand your word and your will and help others to understand it.  I thank you that you took the keys to sin and death so that the devil no longer has power over my eternity.  Thank you for setting me free.  In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Praise God and Happy Re-Birthday!  Re-BIRTH.  You are now born again.  Please, please, please go and find a bible teaching church.  Get in a bible study.  "Study to show yourself a workman approved unto God who needeth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth."