Have you ever had someone ask you: "If God is so good, then how come ..."? They may ask about people dying young, catastrophes, terrorist attacks, or any number of other things that they believe should NOT happen if "God is in control"! In one aspect, they are correct! IF God was 'in control' of everything, these things would NOT be happening! The TRUTH is, God is NOT in control of everything! Remember that God said THIS to Adam and Eve in the Garden in Genesis 1:28:
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. KJV
God had given HIS dominion (authority) over the earth to mankind! Man had the responsibility to take care of God's creation. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God's direct command (Genesis 2:17), they no longer walked in the same level of authority as they had before. Before God banished them from the Garden, so that they could not eat of the Tree of Life and stay in their fallen state forever (Genesis 3:22), He promised them a Savior (Genesis 3:14-15). In His perfect timing, He sent Jesus to the earth to become the ransom for the sin of all mankind. The Savior paid the price for EVERYONE, but, though He is available for everyone, it is only "whosoever will" choose JESUS who WILL be saved! Those who DO receive Jesus as Lord and Savior, He has given HIS authority! Matthew 28:18-19a:
18 Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19 Go then ...
What Jesus was saying is that those who belong to Him, who are now in His family and members of His body, can and must operate in HIS authority, speaking HIS Word, so that HE can confirm that Word with signs, wonders and miracles (Mark 16:20)! AMEN! If WE don't use our authority, then the enemy continues to control things! Let's step up into our place of authority as born again, Spirit-filled believers and stop allowing the enemy to wreak havoc in our realms of influence! Find out what belongs to you as one who is "IN HIM" from the Word of God and then dare to operate in it! When WE call on HIM to be strong on our behalf, then HE can get involved and bring HIS results! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Desert Song":
Shalom in Him!
