"God created no evil; nothing God made was originally evil. This being - Satan, devil, accuser- became evil as a result of his decision to be independent of God." (DJ p. 87)
I really appreciate DJ's concise explanation of a very commonly asked question, "Did God create evil?" I also am extremely convicted of the consequence that happens when I try to be independent from God, worry over my own life plans, and act as if God is not in control. Being independent from God is dark, evil, and essentially hell.
"Since he cannot get at God - for he is not God's equal - he goes after what is closest to God's heart. Humans. (DJ p. 88).
Wow, we are that loved by God. Of all of creation that God could love, he loves us the most.
"Jesus would simply show up and demonic powers would cry out, "I know who You are! The Holy One of God" (Mark 1:24) (DJ p. 80).
The note in the margin of my book for this sentence was, "How could the Jews not have believed? What else did they want?!!" It truly baffles me that past and present-day Jews could and cannot see that in the presence of this man, demons would and do cry out and flee. How could this have been an ordinary man? C.S. Lewis was right when he said that people have to think that Jesus was either liar, lunatic, or Lord. The Holy Spirit was not present at this time in history that Jesus was casting out demons, so could that explain why many did not believe? The Spirit was not there to change hearts. But what about now? Our Jewish brothers and sisters, who believe in the same God, how do they deny who Jesus was? I am curious and am at a loss.
Nina!!!! I love your post question- what else did they want? So often reflects my heart- but when I get honest with myself the true question is - what do I not want? And the answer for me and the Jewish people is A GOD WHO WE ARE DEPENDENT UPON FOR EVERY LIVING MONENT! It is no so much what we want but more what we don't want- God! Scary thought!
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