There's a method to God's mad-ness.

Published: July 30, 2017, 10 a.m.

The ways of God sometimes confuse more than they comfort. At times we are painfully aware that Christ’s kingdom “is not of this world.” Thankfully, the Lord unlocks the secrets of his heavenly kingdom using simple, down-to-earth terms. He not only reveals the way his kingdom operates, he also convinces us of its beauty and wisdom. This week we hear of the kingdom’s foe. In his heavenly kingdom, Jesus “plays defense” in a truly surprising way. His ultimate act of judgment and outpouring of his wrath against evil is to remove his loving restraint of it. However, in so doing, evil shows itself for what it is and seals its own fate.