Today’s Thought “Why So Much Evil?” G. Ward Romans 9 30 What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is by faith; 31 however, Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. 32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though they could by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, 33 just as it is written: “BEHOLD, I AM LAYING IN ZION A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE PUT TO SHAME.” The Apostle Paul answers what is a generational question concerning destructive tendencies found in man and why Holy God allows it; calling it unsearchable and unfathomable (11:33-34) and whereas our current demand for answers concerning epidemic discord in a nation flowing with milk and honey, let’s never forget our exilic state in the earth (no matter the land), whereby the Almighty distributes mercy on whom HE chooses. It’s therefore incumbent on us all to search our hearts and see if we’re prepared to trust HIM to absolutely lead, even when directives may not be as clear (*Ge.12:1-9)…