Q: Brother, there is a lot of evil around: wars, crimes, cruelty…
Where is GOD? How come He tolerates all that?
A: According to Genesis 1:26-31, GOD Creator anointed us people Masters
over His Creation.
And GOD said, Let Us make man in Our Image, after Our Likeness: and let them have Dominion ... over all the Earth ... So GOD created man in His Own Image, in the Image of GOD created He him; male and female created He them. And GOD blessed them, and GOD said unto them, Be Fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the Earth, and subdue it ... And GOD saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was Very Good ... (Genesis 1:26-31)
So, who is in charge and, therefore, first guilty?
GOD also offered us His Guidance:
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life... (John 14:6)
Take it. Give a try. Prove Him. Then all your troubles will be over. For His Written Word is not some free pack of instructions – it's Covenant. Enter it with Him and keep it. Then, as LORD promised us, we'd become His People, whether a person or family, community or nation. And He will be our GOD.
Scripture reference:
Deuteronomy 26:16-19 (our Covenant with GOD)
Nehemiah 9:33 (GOD's Justice)
Psalms 115:16 (who is actually responsible)
Isaiah 5:1-7 (judge betwixt Me and My Vineyard)
John 3:19 (what people do with GOD-given Freedom)
Galatians 6:7 (Harvest Law)
From Q & A book,
http://igor.worthyofpraise.org