The attributes of God

Why is it that we attribute things to God, whether good or evil, that He did not condone or ordain?

One of the few things we truly control in life is our attitude towards the circumstances we find ourselves in.  This is actually, if they know it or not, the cornerstone of the faith movement.  They speak to their circumstances, choosing to believe the good over the bad.  In theory at least, sometimes in practice this sounds like a strategy of denial, but when you take what they say at face value, they are correct in this.

Often times we have bad things come into our lives through the choices of others, evil choices, not according to the will of God, but because of the weakness of men, yet we are quick to attribute those things to God.  For example, say you are suffering financial at a time when I am blessed with abundance.  The Lord leads me across your path,  I am made aware of your situation, but being at that time bound by my wealth and possession, I choose not to help you.  I will, according to the law of reaping and sowing, pay for that later.  But for now, you continue to suffer.  Longer, perhaps, than the Lord intended, for He sent me to be your savior, but I being wicked, refused.

This is an example of the authority of man.  Here on earth, God has placed us over all the plants and animals, and for reasons that are His alone, He has chosen us to be His servants and the most visible example of His love for us.

We Are It.

When God chooses to bless, He chooses one of us to do the blessing.  When He chooses to heal, He will most often find a servant of His to pray for that healing to come to pass.  This is what is meant when we are called to be the body of Christ.  The old song says "to be His hand extended, reaching out to the oppressed", and that is what we are the, literal hands and feet of Christ.

This week I was wounded , but I incorrectly attributed that hurt to God.  It was not He who chose to bruise me, but men, I am still His anointed, His special chosen.  This is my public confession to Him, who I, with my faithlessness offended.  My path may be different because of circumstances I did not choose, never the less, He works all things for good for those who are called according to His purpose.

And today is a good day to be called.