As we are approaching the end of Paradise Lost, I am quite relieved. As much as I have enjoyed not understanding the reading to only come to class and have it explained to me (totally kidding), I am ready for the next read!
I would definitely say each book from this reading of Paradise Lost had at least one key point that I enjoyed pondering. In book ten satan returns from seeing Eve and Adam fall into sin and is convinced that he has all power and is in control of how things happen on the earth. But really and truly God is the one allowing Satan to come into the world. I know for me at times this is hard for my brain to comprehend but because of Satan, Jesus came to the world and His story of redemption is like no other in all of history and that is how God had it planned. Living in this world and seeing the heartache and struggles, we tend to forget that satan has no power in the end. Everything that happens, God has already won the final victory. We don’t have to fear who will come out ahead because it will always be God. Book eleven reminded me of a simple truth. Michael explained to Adam that even though he must leave paradise, he can speak to God wherever he goes. We can speak to God wherever we go and talk about anything we face. We get so stressed out and worried about specific problems when the God of the universe is just waiting for us to call out to Him because He is always there! In book twelve Adam is so happy to hear that good will come out of this sin they committed. God can use and will use anything and everything. Even when we mess up and go against what God has planned for our lives, it is a beautiful thing to be able to repent of that sin and see God use that to convict us and grow us in our walk with Him. Our God is in control. Not satan. God has already won the final victory and we can have confidence in that!
I commented on Luke's post and Moriah's post! :)
I would definitely say each book from this reading of Paradise Lost had at least one key point that I enjoyed pondering. In book ten satan returns from seeing Eve and Adam fall into sin and is convinced that he has all power and is in control of how things happen on the earth. But really and truly God is the one allowing Satan to come into the world. I know for me at times this is hard for my brain to comprehend but because of Satan, Jesus came to the world and His story of redemption is like no other in all of history and that is how God had it planned. Living in this world and seeing the heartache and struggles, we tend to forget that satan has no power in the end. Everything that happens, God has already won the final victory. We don’t have to fear who will come out ahead because it will always be God. Book eleven reminded me of a simple truth. Michael explained to Adam that even though he must leave paradise, he can speak to God wherever he goes. We can speak to God wherever we go and talk about anything we face. We get so stressed out and worried about specific problems when the God of the universe is just waiting for us to call out to Him because He is always there! In book twelve Adam is so happy to hear that good will come out of this sin they committed. God can use and will use anything and everything. Even when we mess up and go against what God has planned for our lives, it is a beautiful thing to be able to repent of that sin and see God use that to convict us and grow us in our walk with Him. Our God is in control. Not satan. God has already won the final victory and we can have confidence in that!
I commented on Luke's post and Moriah's post! :)
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