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King David said he had never seen the righteous foresaken nor their seed begging bread....

Oh, I guess, then it must be right, LOL! Keep telling yourself that. In fact why don;t you go to swetashops of Bombay or the slums of Rio or the killing fields of Darfur and tell the suffering Christians that! It's easy to believe fairy tales from the comfort of one's home, belly, full, feet warm, seeing the world through rose-colored glasses...and psychosis helps too.

God is not interested in being our Great Heavenly Vending Machine & Instant Imperfection Shredder. He's interested in being our Father and Friend

Oh, yes, of course, that's why the world he loved so much is suffering so much...

Oh, yes, of course, that's why the world he loved so much is suffering so much..

It's not "about" this heaven and earth. It's "about" the next heaven and earth, wherein God has gathered His adopted children to live with Him forevermore. (Revelation 21, Colossians 1:15, John 1, etc.) From Genesis to Revelation, it culminates to that "final cause."

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence. For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.– Colossians 1:15-20

To the naturalist, the world is like the opened back of a wristwatch. Every thing happening in the physical realm seems to run in opposition. It makes no "sense" to him.

But to the Christian, the present heaven and earth is like the front of the wristwatch. It is keeping perfect time.

For instance, war does not cause death. It merely hastens the inevitable. Likewise, medical marvels do not save lives. They merely delay the inevitable.

Certainly, God could have made everything perfect from the beginning. But if He did, we would not be able to make mistakes. And children cannot be raised in a bubble.

As the Scriptures say, God created it "good." (Genesis 1) He did not create it "perfect."

God didn't need this heaven and earth. We did.

He doesn't change. We do.

When those whose altars rest beneath the horizon despair, those whose lives are hid with Christ in God have peace.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 8:38-39

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. – Matthew 24:35

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep [you] from evil. – 2 Th 3:3

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. – I John 4:18

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. – John 5:24

Love God. Believe Him. Trust Him.