Bible Question: Charis does Exodus 4:11 effect your answer? I think the problem here is we are trying to box God in. He is only a "good" God if what He does falls within our parameters or definitions of good. God is sovereign and his decisions effect more than just the 'here and now' they effect the spirit realm of which we know very little and all of eternity which we can only hope to understand. |
Bible Answer: Dear EdB, I have looked at Exodus 4:11, and concluded that it does not change my answer. One reason would be that the context could easily mean simply that God allows us to see, hear, and speak in accord with His will, regardless of the functionality of these physical organs. Then, of course, there is the literal understanding of this passage meaning that God makes us physically handicapped. I either case, I submit to the sovereignty of God, saying that He is good. His purposes are never evil. He is incapable of evil, even in the perspective of our own selfish viewpoint. I have a minor physical handicap, the result of an accident at a job site (I used to work as a carpenter). It hurt! It also impaired my ability to work in the exact manner that I had been. It also humbled me a great deal, especially in the area of physical prowess (I pray that the humility worked into my spirit, too :-) There was a tendency in my soul (emotions) to want to blame God, but I knew that He could hold no blame. I still believe that, absolutely. I can find no fruit in assigning any kind of evil to my Lord and Savior in the light of His overwhelming goodness. It would only make Him into a mystical puppeteer, creating us for amusement. This is unacceptable to my faith. Thank you for your question, as it encourages me in my trust in God. In Christ Jesus, charis |