This animal, Ahmad Najib Aris was finally found guilty and convicted of rape and murder of Canny Ong on 23 February. I think many people expressed a sigh of relief to see him convicted of such heinous crime.
But what made me feel kind of uneasy was the way Canny's mother felt about this tragedy. When she was interviewed by the reporter about this extremely sad event, she said (based on newspaper report), "I think whatever happened was planned by God, I am not angry with anyone".
Can God plan for crime and murder to be committed? I dread to think that that is the nature and character of God.
In the story of Job, when Satan approached God to do something to Job so as to test Job's faithfulness, God said' "Very well, he is in your hand...." NIV. I think what it means is that God allowed Satan to execute his scheme. The word is "God allows" and not "God plans". Satan was the initiator and planner in the case of Job.
Therefore, to think that God plans for crime and murder is just doesn't sound right.
4 comments:
Hehehe... I smiled as I read the way dad described the murderer: "this animal".
He certainly is an animal!
And I agree with you dad... God is a God of mercy and justice, and He will not plan for a person's misfortune; this will totally contradict the verse in Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you... plans to prosper you and not to harm you..."
We may not always understand why bad things may happen to us, but should never develop a wrong image of God in our minds because Satan could use this thought to plant a seed of doubt.
This woman needs serious counseling I believe... and she should be honest about her pain.
Hehehe... I smiled as I read the way dad described the murderer: "this animal".
He certainly is an animal!
And I agree with you dad... God is a God of mercy and justice, and He will not plan for a person's misfortune; this will totally contradict the verse in Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you... plans to prosper you and not to harm you..."
We may not always understand why bad things may happen to us, but should never develop a wrong image of God in our minds because Satan could use this thought to plant a seed of doubt.
This woman needs serious counseling I believe... and she should be honest about her pain.
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