Redeeming Evil

I love the book the Shack by William P. Young. Mack accuses God about justifying

pain and evil:Papa replied; "Were not justifying, we are redeeming it." Those seven

words may be the bestapologetic of a Holy God's allowance of the worlds plight.

The Same day I was blessed by experiencing Cash's America. It was the Johnny

Cash's life story. Johnny Cash's life was a journey from justifying his evil, to

finding God's redemption. Johnny is an example a man can be a drug addict and a

saint, struggling to find his God.

One of the best redemption stories in Cash's America, is the story of his older

brother Jack tragic and painful death at the hands of a table saw. At first glance

there is absolutely no redeeming qualities to his painful and unnecessary death. The

Cash family tells that in His final minutes on earth: Jack pleads with his father

that he wants to be with him in heaven one day. So he asks his dad please tell me I

will see you in heaven one day? Ray Cashed promised he would, Jack died

and Ray got on his knees and accepted Jesus as Lord.

Truth be told you are God's story of redeeming evil. No one but you knows where you

are in the story; lost, lusting or longing for God's light. But know that no matter

the evil or good you have known you are God's Child. Papa wants you home in His

arms.

Be God's

Roger Miller