He’s The Author Of Everything Good
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with
whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning
(James 1:17).
Everything we read in the Word about the
nature of our heavenly Father is consistent;
there’s no evil or darkness in Him at all. You might then
want to ask, “How about the words of the prophet
Isaiah about God? It says, “…I am the LORD, and there
is none else. I form the light, and create darkness: I
make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these
things” (Isaiah 45:6-7). Could this be a contradiction?
Did God really create evil?
First, you need to understand the style and
manner of communication of the prophets in the Old
Testament, and the extent of the revelations granted to
them. The prophets knew nothing about Satan except
in figurative speech, because there was no revelation
of him. To them, everything that happened, whether
good or evil, came from God.
Jesus made an enlightening statement to the
Pharisees in Matthew 19:8. He said, “…Moses because
of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put
away your wives: but from the beginning it was not
so.” In other words, that commandment came from
Moses, not God. If you really want to know God,
His character, nature, and ways of doing things, then
go to the very beginning and observe His principles.
Genesis 1:31 tells us, “And God saw every thing that
he had made, and, behold, it was very good….” He
didn’t create evil at all. More so, in Christ Jesus, He
manifested Himself as a gracious loving Father.
The real evil being and maker of evil is Satan.
Satan wasn’t always a devil, because God only created
good things. Satan was an angel called Lucifer, which
means “son of the morning”; he was God’s vice-regent
over the earth. Everything about him was perfect, but
through pride, he lost his position, was overthrown,
and became the devil. That was how evil came into the
world. God is the author of good, and not of evil: “For
God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as
in all churches of the saints” (1 Corinthians 14:33).
Prayer
Righteous Father, you’re gracious and kind, great and greatly to be
praised! You’re love personified. Your mercies are new every
morning, and your faithfulness are forever sure! I love and
adore you, most holy One. You do mighty things and your grace
is upon all who trust in you. The whole earth is filled with your
glory and goodness. Blessed be your Name forever. Amen.
Further study:
Psalm 72:18-19; Psalm 100:5 AMP; Psalm 107:1
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 28:1-16
Psalms 26-29
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 10:25-37
Joshua 20-21