Why Doesn’t God Just Fix This Mess?
3 Reflections
If God is all-powerful, why doesn’t He fix the problems in the world?
Why not end evil, wipe out injustice, and silence the chaos? It’s the question many ask, and the answer is found all the way back in Genesis. When God created man, He gave him an incredible gift: “They will rule.” He delegated authority, which means, by His own design, God works through people.Throughout Scripture, God demonstrates Himself through His people. He sent Moses to Pharaoh, though He could’ve crushed Egypt in a moment. He called Gideon, Noah, and David…not because He couldn’t do it alone, but because He humbles Himself to act throughimage bearers.
When no one was sufficient for the task, God became the man.
The scandal of the gospel isn’t that God saves sinners; all the prophets knew that day would come. What was inconceivable is that the King of the universe would wrap Himself in flesh. He did what no one else could: he took back the authority Adam lost by becoming a son of Adam. Now, we walk out the victory Jesus accomplished on the cross. The victory of the cross is implemented through the people of the cross; His Body living as His hands and feet.
“The world is not waiting for a new definition of the Gospel, but for a new demonstration of the power of the Gospel.” - Leonard Ravenhill
2 Scriptures
“I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me…”
— Ezekiel 22:30“They will rule over the fish of the sea… and over all the earth…”
— Genesis 1:26
1 Action
Ask yourself: Where am I waiting on God to act… when He’s waiting on me to move?
This week, don’t just pray for breakthrough. Ask God where He’s asking for your yes. Could it be that what you thought was difficulty or delay was actually an opportunity to act on His behalf? Somewhere, a gap is waiting for you to stand in it.
Grace and Peace,
NEIL
