When most people ask why God would allow for bad things to happen, the typical response they receive is that God told us in advance we would be punished if we disobeyed His commands; therefore, we have reaped what we have sewn. Though this claim is Biblical, it is not the main reason for why bad things happen. The main reason why God allows for – strategically wills for – bad things to happen is to then reveal more of His holy attributes. God reveals and conceals His holy attributes as He sees fit, for His glory. Before God began the seven-day creation, He made Lucifer and all other angels. Before Lucifer was found to be with pride, he was recognized by God as “the model of perfection.” Between the recognition and the pride, Lucifer was convinced he was worthy of praise. Who convinced him and why? What was Lucifer really created to do and how can we understand God better through seeking the answers to these questions? God is the sovereign Author and Creator of His story and He can do whatever He pleases with His characters. God’s glory is the divine revelation of His perfection to an imperfect world. Just how sovereign is our Sovereign God? More sovereign than we can imagine. Most everyone wants to understand the Love of God. Few are willing to understand the Fear of God. God is a God that all will fear and some will love. - from Amzon