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JOTS FROM OLD JAKE

WHY?

Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007 - 4:53 p.m.

I have heard people say, �If there is a God then why does he allow all of these evil things to happen?� Many people will say that they don�t know. The answer is in the Bible. It is because the human nature is to sin. Man kind is na�ve and looking for a tangible fix to everything after they have put their trust and reliance on a false god� one that they can hang on the wall or build a monument to. 1 Kings 9 is talking about what happens after


1 Kings 9:5-7 (KJV) Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel. But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them: Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:

This is the current state of Israel today!

1 Kings 9:8-9 (KJV) And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house? And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.

You know� the people asking this just do not listen to what the Lord instructed. That is why we have rampant greed, sexual lust, murders, people who try to rule other people, and even why it is dangerous to even own and or have in ones possession a Bible in some places.

Paul discusses this in Romans:

Romans 1:18 (NIV) The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness,

Romans 1:19-23 (KJV) Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Ok so the wrath of God is against those who are not acknowledging and following God or worshiping false gods! What is this wrath? What does this wrath consist of?


Romans 1:24-32 (KJV) Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the
same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

That is a long list of the evils that befall mankind because or their hard-hearted stance on their faith in God! It is a list of the judgment that is brought upon the human element because we are �wise in our own minds!� not accepting the wisdom of God which cries for us to ask for.

Proverbs 1:20 (KJV) Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:


VERSE FOR THIS ENTRY!

Jeremiah 33:8 (KJV) And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.


ULTERIOR WORDS OF WISDOM� OR/NOT!

"Never argue with an idiot; they'll drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
~Anonymous~


May you be filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit!


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