Why did God allow this to happen? Why didn’t God do something? And why doesn’t God heal this person? Why did God allow this person to die? Why does God allow natural disasters and wars? If God truly exists, why doesn’t God…? People tend to forget God when everything goes well. But as soon as people experience setbacks, tragedy, or something goes wrong or terrible happens in their lives or the world that’s not according to their will, they hold God responsible and blame God for it. The world not only blames God, but also God’s children blame God. Many Christians blame God for their problems, miseries, and what’s going on in the world and hold God responsible. But if Christians would stop blaming God, pray, read and study the Bible, they would get to know (the heart of) their Father and find out they are completely wrong.
Many Christians force God to submit to their will
Many times Christians speak disrespectfully about God. They speak as if God is some kind of everyday friend, Who must submit to their will and serve and obey them.
Die fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of all wisdom, is often lacking in the lives of Christians.
The fear of the Lord has nothing to do with being afraid of God. But the fear of the Lord means that you have awe and respect for the Almighty God, Wat die hemel en die aarde geskep en alles wat daar binne is.
If the spirit of Christians would mature and if they would get to know their Father, deur Jesus Christus (die woord), then their attitude and behavior towards God would be different.
Instead of complaining to God and blaming God and constantly asking why, they would have spiritual knowledge and insights. They would be mature and act mature and know the cause.
If Christians were mature, they would stop whining and complaining and blaming God and asking why.
The toddler’s ‘why stage’
Daar is baie Christene, who behave like toddlers in the ‘why stage’. As soon as something happens or if parents, or other people, say something or tell them to do something, the toddlers immediately ask ‘why’.
Even when toddlers receive the answer, they ask why. Luckily, this stage will not last forever, but will only be temporary. Daarom, you would think that this is also the case with Christians. Maar nee, many Christians never leave this ‘why stage’.
En dit is nie al nie! They not only keep asking why but they keep also blaming God for all the misery that is going on both in their lives and the world.
Why are people blaming God?
It’s the same behavior as the carnal people of Israel. The people of Israel kept whining, complaining, blaming God, and asking why to God when they didn’t receive what they wanted.
The people were blaming God for all their misery and what they lacked in life. They were not thankful to God for all the things that God had done for them. They were not grateful for their salvation, His guidance, Beskerming, and provision(s) in the wilderness.
The people didn’t see, that due to their own words and behavior, hulle brought the mischief upon themselves (m.a.w. Eksodus 14:12; 32:31, Getalle 14:1-4; 17:10-13; 21:5). Geen, they blamed God for their mischief. They blamed God for all those things they lacked, according to them.
This behavior of the carnal old man hasn’t changed. Many Christians keep living as the old carnal man and still blame God.
How many Christians are blinded by the lies of the devil?
The majority of Christians spend too much time focusing on the cause and asking why, instead of the solution. God has given the new creations everything they need. God has given all power to either solve the problem or to go through certain circumstances in life. Die new creation has everything, that the world needs.
If you have become a new creation, then you have been given all authority and power in Jesus Christ to take care of the problem and call those things which are not as though they were.
Egter, if you are still the old carnal man and are unspiritual, and don’t know Wie jy is in Jesus Christ and what you have received and possess in Him and Who dwells inside of you, then you can’t walk in it.
Dis hoekom, the devil tries to keep you as far away from the Bible as possible. So that you stay ignorant and won’t become a threat to his kingdom and he can go his way.
Why is there so much misery? Because the sons of God (dit geld vir beide mans en wyfies) don’t live according to the words and the wil van God.
They don’t do what Jesus het beveel them to do and don’t walk in righteousness.
Many Christians are tempted and blinded by the lies of the devil. They stay carnal and focused on themselves and their lives, welvaart, and wealth instead of the Kingdom of God.
Christians close their eyes to the spiritual war
Many Christians don’t realize and acknowledge that there is a spiritual war going on between the Kingdom of God (the Light) en die koninkryk van die duiwel (duisternis) .
They close their eyes and don’t want to acknowledge that they have to deal with the enemy of God, which is the devil and his kingdom.
The devil is the adversary of God and of those, who are born again in Christ and belong to God and are His sons. The sons of God are no longer sons of the devil but they have become the enemies of the devil. The sons of God no longer live after the wil van die duiwel but after the will of God.
But as long as you don’t acknowledge that you have an enemy, or if you think that the devil is defeated because of the Werk aan die kruis and therefore doesn’t have any power and ability and therefore is no longer active, then you are wrong!
Christians should arise and fight in the spiritual war
Jesus has indeed spoiled all principalities and powers. He made a shew of them openly and triumphed over them by die kruis. Through His resurrection from the dead Jesus defeated the devil and took die sleutels van die dood en doderyk (Kolossense 2:13-15, Openbaring 1:18).
Egter, the devil is still present and active. He still has the ability to continue his destructive work. Since the devil is not cast into the eternal lake of fire yet (Openbaring 20:10).
Die Bybel sê, that we still have to fight against principalities, against powers, teen die heersers van die duisternis van hierdie wêreld, and spiritual wickedness in high places (Efesiërs 6:12)
The devil still goes around as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
The devil still kills, steals, and destroys, while the majority of Christians have closed their ears and walk around blindfolded in darkness and let the devil continue his destructive works.
All because Christians are ignorant of his devices and don’t know the Word.
They are darkened in their minds. Although they have ears and eyes, they don’t hear and don’t see. That’s why they don’t stop the devil. (Lees ook: Is the church seeing or blind?).
Instead of stopping the devil, they allow him and his minions (demone) to go their way and continue their destructive works. They not only allow them to continue their destructive works, but they even help him. Hoe? By allowing, justifying, and approving those things that oppose God se wil.
Why Christians don’t acknowledge the cause of all the disasters?
Christians see an increase in sin, rebellie, decay, seksuele onreinheid, (seksuele, domestic) geweld, crimes, wars, natural disasters, hongersnood, and misery, but they don’t acknowledge the influence, werk, en die power of the devil.
They also don’t see that because of their words and works, they have brought misery upon themselves. Due to their laziness and by not obeying the words of God and doing what God has commanded them to do, but instead living like the world and tolerating the works of the devil, they bring mischief op hulself.
Instead of blaming the devil and stopping him and/or considering themselves as the ones, who are responsible for the mess in their lives and the world and therefore bekeer of their carnal walk that opposes the will of God, they are blaming God for all the decay, Probleme, and miseries, and hold God accountable.
The world has not changed, but the apostasy has increased
In die boek Openbaring, we read about the last days of the end times, in which we live. We read about the vials of the wrath of God (Openbaring 16), which are horrible. But despite all the disasters and everything that shall come, God’s deeds are righteous (Openbaring 16:7; 19:2).
Everything that takes place on earth and will take place on earth in the future, are the results of the works of people, who have listened to the lies of the devil.
The world has not changed, but the apostasy from God has increased. This has become visible in the chaos on earth. The good things have become evil. And the evil things have become good.
It’s time for Christians to wake up, stop blaming God, and take responsibility
That’s why it’s time to stop asking God why. Stop blaming God for the problems and misery. Take responsibility for all the problems and misery, that’s been caused by the tolerance, indifference, and blindness of lukewarm Christians.
Dis tyd, that Christians become truly born again, and grow up in Christ in the image of God. Christians should acknowledge they are dealing with an enemy, die duiwel, who is still taking ground each day. As long as Christians are blinded and asleep because of their carnality, the devil can continue his destructive works.
Dis tyd, that Christians search their lives, whether they are still in the faith and live according to the Word of God.
And if they don’t, repent and return to Him, and take back their ground and fight against the evil powers of darkness.
It’s about time that you win your country back for the Kingdom of God. That you represent and establish God’s Kingdom on earth, instead of compromising with sin, unrighteousness, human knowledge and philosophies, and other religions.
Baie keer, carnal Christians and humanists say, that we all serve the same God. But that’s a lie from the devil, who leads many Christians astray. Christians serve the God of Abraham, Isak, en Jakob (Israel).
Christians serve the Father of Jesus Christ, the Almighty God, who out of His great love gave His own Son, Wat came in the flesh te word the Substitute for fallen man and make fallen man in Him into one new creation; sons of God.
No one can come to the Father than through Jesus Christ; Sy seun, by faith and wedergeboorte in Christus. Jesus is the only Way to the Father. Without this faith and being born again a person is lost and goes to hell.
Christians should pray like no one else is praying
Daarom, instead of being tolerant and compromising with the world, it’s about time that the sons of God arise and not only believe in this truth but also walk in this truth. Christians should preach the truth of Jesus Christ and Sy verlossingswerk aan die kruis aan die volk. Because without their words, many souls will be lost. And Christians shall be held accountable for their blood before the Almighty God on the Day of Judgment.
Daarom, don’t focus on yourself and the side issues in life. But seek those things which are above and focus on the things of the Kingdom of God. Be obedient to the words of Jesus and do what Jesus has commanded you to do. Spend time in His Word and prayer, so that you will get to know His will and pray and walk according to His will.
Don’t beg, but command in the authority of Jesus Christ and proclaim the will of God! Don’t look at your circumstances, Probleme, and obstacles. Don’t be led by them, but be led by the Word and the Holy Spirit, and keep on going. Keep standing on the Word and call those things which are not, as though they were, and never give up!
Pray like no one else is praying, and the future depends on your gebed. Believe, that what you speak you receive. Speak His will and cast down the works of darkness, by your words and works. Speak over the lives of people and areas, what should happen. Sodat, you establish the Kingdom of God on earth and souls won’t be lost, but saved and won for Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God.
‘Wees die sout van die aarde’
