Many a time we wonder and ask ourselves why does God allow satan run rampage and cause untold havoc on the earth. We wonder and feel that if God is whom He claims to be, then He would have the power to put satan on hold or terminate his existence on earth.
Some even and say that if God is God, then He should be able to get everyone saved by the snapping of His fingers. To be honest,sometime ago,i had that same thought too and it seemed as though God just wanted us to suffer for no reason since He can just erase everything evil and make everything good as it was before Adam sinned.
I did a research and i found out that the reason God hasn't erased all evil, the reason God hasn't imposed salvation on all mankind, the reason So many has gone to hell and will continue going to hell is because His love for mankind is so great and knows no bound. Surprised right???
A correct knowledge of the word love will give a clear understanding of the statement i just made.
The following scriptures clarifies it better
1corinthians 13:4-7
4:Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.
5:It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].
6:It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.
7:Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening]
From verses 5, we can see that even though God can do things His way, He won't because His love for us will always give us the chance to make our own choices, of which we most times end up making the wrong ones.
God can save us from sin, he can wipe out our sinful memories and give us righteous ones without our consent,but His love would always give us a choice to choose and most times go in the direction we want. That is why most people will die in sin even though God has the power to stop them from sinning because God's love for them is too much.
What then should God do if His love is the reason why people would be condemned? The answer doesn't lie with God but with man. Man should embrace the love of God and enjoy it to the full. God won't force Himself on you, He would give you the opportunity to make your own choice but He will only direct you to make the right ones.
Thank you
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