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A bad rap

Wanda Smith writes a follow-up to last week's column
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On the Front Porch by Wanda Smith

Last week, we talked about not blaming God for the bad that goes on in our lives and in our world. I ended the column with the good news that He has given us the keys to a future and a hope. You might think that sounds great but wonder how that works when everything is falling apart around you. Or you look at the condition of the world and worry about what is happening to it across the globe.

Our enemy was given legal access into this earth realm when Adam and Eve sinned. They had everything they ever needed at their finger tips but gave it up when Eve was deceived and when Adam did not step in and take his role as protector.

It is dangerous when we brand God as being a mean god sitting in heaven with a big baseball bat standing ready to bop us when we do something wrong. Another traditional teaching is that He gives us sickness or hardship to teach us something. Satan has done a great deal convincing us that God brings disaster, calamity, sickness or disease to bring something good out of it. That thought is absolutely wrong. 

So the question usually comes... why does God allow bad things to happen?  The answer is: Satan has legal right to be on this earth because Adam and Eve sinned. He is the prince of the power of the air. The Word of God says in 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” He is a deceiver, a liar, a manipulator, a con, a thief, a killer and so much more. He will do whatever he can to steal, kill and destroy our lives. (John 10:10)  It’s time we turned the tables on him and expose him for who he is. God has taken the bad rap for the evil the devil brings.  

The good news is that God has given us Jesus’ name and that every time the devil messes with us, we can use that name and the authority God has given us to take the devil out. We can take back what belongs to us! Jesus bought and paid for our freedom with his life on the cross. He took every sin, sickness and disease on himself so that we would not have to bare that curse. He rose, victorious, over death, hell and the grave. That is why today, we can live in victory, peace, blessing, protection, provision, and more. John 10:10 says, “The thief approaches with malicious intent, looking to steal, slaughter and destroy; I came to give life with joy and abundance.” This encourages us that God only desires to bring blessing into our lives.  

As I mentioned last week, there are over 7,000 promises we can receive as our very own. If you were the only one on this earth, Jesus would have gone to the cross for you! 2 Peter 1:3 shows us: “His divine power has bestowed on us [absolutely] everything necessary for [a dynamic spiritual] life and godliness, through true and personal knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.” He has given us everything necessary to live out our destiny! Jeremiah 29:11 assures us,”’ For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”

God is a good God! Look for His goodness in your life.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.  

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