Comments on: God’s Nonintervention Policy

By: Ed Garrett

Ed Garrett — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:47:25 +0000

I know that no one wants to face the fact that he is not trusting God fully, but I fear this is the case for all of us. When bad things happen, it is for unknown reasons. That does not mean it is for NO reason. Trusting God means that we accept that there is a reason we do not comprehend. If we have to have a reason before we will trust, we are not trusting. It is just the human condition that we refuse to trust God. If we are given healing or health, it is by the grace of God,, because we deserve to be destroyed for our infinite disobedience. I guess this is not very comforting, so I might say that our suffering is the building material that God uses to build the new heaven and new earth, in my opinion.

By: Lane

Lane — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:55:37 +0000

I think I have a new example of this policy. Yesterday I had an accident that totaled my pickup, completely smashing in the front end. My truck is lost, but my life was saved. So it might be that God intervened to keep me alive for continued service for Him, but He didn’t shield me from the loss of a useful vehicle, plus ending up with a very painful knee and chest.

By: Galilean

Galilean — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:31:27 +0000

There seems to be some misunderstanding here. Consider this: God is intimately involved at all times in every detail of creation. This is what he says: He feeds every creature and every person. (Psalms 104,145) He takes care of orphans and widows (Psalms 146) Not one sparrow falls to ground apart from His will and even the hairs on your head are numbered (Matthew 10, Luke 12). There are many other examples for God intervenes for our good in all things (Romans 8:28). Even when people intend actions to be evil (selling Joseph into slavery) God INTENDS those actions for good, not merely permits them.(Genesis 50:20)

I know its a very hard thing, but I have learned to see with eyes of faith the good God is working in what might seem like horrible situations. I can’t always see it, but I trust the one who knows all things. And I try to remember what Jesus teachs through the apostle Paul that our present suffering are not even comparable to the glory that will result (Romans 8:18) For Jesus will raise everyone from the dead, He will feed all who are hungry, He will heal all the sick, and wipe away every tear. He says that the former things will not even be remembered. Isaiah (65:17)I look forward to that day.

By: Jim Orme

Jim Orme — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:37:52 +0000

Looks like I can leave responses ok now.

I think the principle of non-intervention is a good one. Sometimes people expect God to intervene to keep something unpleasant from happening. I have a relative who is doing that now. It is hard to know how to respond to her.

May God support you and your mother as she slowly dies.

Jim