What God allows

[RebekahDavid]

blessings,

" Bad things happen when we take our eyes off God."

no offense brother but i think you may need to pray and think through this statement a little more.

Jesus was scourged many times mocked and crucified[/b

what may appear "bad things happening in the eyes of the world" can still be part of the Lord's plan.

love your sister in Christ,

Rebekah David

[Believer112]

Didn't God interact differently with the people of the Old Testament vs the New? I do not think God is sending plagues today.

Just because we now live under the period of Grace does not mean the Lord stopped being righteous and just.

Scripture says we should treat hardships and discipline.

I can see how even my chronic illness has done a work of purification in my life.

And looking through history, there is reason to believe the Lord still disciplines nations.

Jesus intercedes for his children and turns what Adam did to good. God is not the author of our problems.

Romans 8: ²⁷And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

²⁸And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

The Word and backsliding disciplines.

Proverbs 6:23

For the commandment is a lamp, And the law a light; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,

Jeremiah 2:19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

[nebula]

But yet still -

Rev. 2:5 - 'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first ; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place - unless you repent.

Rev. 2:16 - 'Therefore repent ; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth.

Rev. 2: 21-23

21 'I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality. 22 'Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. 23 'And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts ; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

Rev. 3:19 - 'Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline ; therefore be zealous and repent.

[Believer112]

But yet still -

Rev. 2:5 - 'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first ; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place - unless you repent.

Rev. 2:16 - 'Therefore repent ; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth.

Rev. 2: 21-23

21 'I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality. 22 'Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. 23 'And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts ; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

Rev. 3:19 - 'Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline ; therefore be zealous and repent.

I need to read more about the angel.

God does reprove but it

[nebula]

When I was about 10 years old at the swimming pool, there was a group of wasps building a nest at a fence joint near the high diving board, nearby where we waited in line for the diving board. Being at the age of transitioning from childhood to pre-adolescence, standing amidst the older teens, for some dumb reason I started feeling puffed up at myself for being brave enough to stand so close to the wasps. After a few times of passing the wasps and thinking this each time, would you believe it? One of the wasps for no reason whatsoever flew away from the small swarm, landed on a tender spot on my chest, and stung me!

Now, do you believe that to be something random? I took that as the Lord sending that wasp to teach me not to get myself puffed up like that. Seriously, this isn't the only time something like that happened.

No, the Lord is not over anyone's head with a sledge hammer. He never was, even in the Old Testament. But He does send discipline.

[Believer112]

When I was about 10 years old at the swimming pool, there was a group of wasps building a nest at a fence joint near the high diving board, nearby where we waited in line for the diving board. Being at the age of transitioning from childhood to pre-adolescence, standing amidst the older teens, for some dumb reason I started feeling puffed up at myself for being brave enough to stand so close to the wasps. After a few times of passing the wasps and thinking this each time, would you believe it? One of the wasps for no reason whatsoever flew away from the small swarm, landed on a tender spot on my chest, and stung me!

Now, do you believe that to be something random? I took that as the Lord sending that wasp to teach me not to get myself puffed up like that. Seriously, this isn't the only time something like that happened.

No, the Lord is not over anyone's head with a sledge hammer. He never was, even in the Old Testament. But He does send discipline.

Dicipline yes, thank you. I wonder if bees sting in heaven?

[nebula]

I wonder if bees sting in heaven?

Boy would that be a let down - bees that sting, mosquitoes that bite, . . . .

I really hope not!