glorious solution to problem of evil

My original defense for the problem of evil came from Romans 9:19-24, something like "Who are you, oh man, to talk back to God?" where God do whatever he wants with us little people.

This is entirely true, but its rather depressing and only half the story.

I started wondering about the main fault with argument against God using the problem of evil. It concerns the contradiction of evil with three of Gods qualities, omnipotence (all powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), and omni-benevolent (he is good to everyone). And it came to me that the theory, within omni-benevolence, assumes that humans are faultless and so God is required to save us 'innocent' people. Yeah right! We deserve some punishment!

But it gets even better. God is not only just, he's also benevolent. But how on earth does he bring people trouble and stay good? Well, just like humans aren't guiltless, we aren't perfect either, we need to be made better (edified), so he sends trials out way. Its like surgery without anesthetic. It's painful, but after it's done you thank the surgeon with all your heart.

Don't you want to be made better, better able to love God, a better person? Of course, even if its painful! This makes it possible for us to thank God for our trials, with tears of pain and joy. In order to change somebody, you have to tear down the stuff that needs to be changed. That is trials.

So this makes the story of tribulations glorious. God is wooing and purifying his bride, us, the church. He is making us better for himself to enjoy, and we delight in being made better! It's amazing!

Maranatha! (come lord Jesus)