The Brazil Blog: August 17th, 2011

Even with all my efforts to communicate with the Brazilian people, I talk a lot less here in
Brazil. This gives me a lot more time to think. I listened to a sermon before I left the
States that talked about God's love. One could write and write and write all about he many
different facets of God's love. Before I say more about that, what about God's wrath? The
Bible also speaks abundantly about this. Many people in the world today say that God isn't
real because so much evil is going on in the world. What is evil though? It's anything that's
against God. Anything morally bad or wrong. Lying, stealing, cheating, rape. But if we want
God to stop evil do we want Him to stop all of it or just a little bit of it? If God stops all
the evil things what about OUR evil thoughts? Where does God stop it? The murder level, the
lying level, or the thinking level? If we want to stop evil we have to be consistent. We
can't just pick and choose. That means you and I would be eliminated because we think evil
things. If that's true then we SHOULD be eliminated! But thanks to God that Jesus stepped in
to save us from our sin! Christ died for all evilness! So many people ignore the wrath of God!
Why would a loving God allow the mass murder of thousands of "innocent" people in a tsunami?
Many people think that it isn't fair. Don't fall victim to a fallen understanding of fairness.
God works on a different wave length. Isaiah 55:8, " For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
nor are your ways My ways, declares the Lord." So be careful before you start beginning a
sentence "I don't think God would do..." Do what? Do something your fallen ways and mind
wouldn't do or think? Remember this is the same God who sent His only son to DIE for we
"filthy rags". I wouldn't do that. God did. Before you criticize God, thank Him for the love
he shows even to the unsaved by bringing the sun up in the morning. I could go longer but I
think I'm done ranting. The main theme: Repent of your sins and turn to Jesus! God's worth
is higher than any hardship or persecution this life offers.

Inviting kids to basketball tomorrow! Please pray that it goes well! Pray for humility and
patience too. I was on low supply today. Thanks!