He says He loves
And does not answer
Does not remake the world
Seems to love it so much that He wants it the same
We go on freely unhindered about our offence
And He hangs on the cross
Helpless, unmoving, unhelped like us
Indeed we are made in the image of God
We do as we please to Him
Who courteously returns the compliment
A meditation (undated) by Desmond Piggin (1923-2001) on the problem of evil: how can God offer us redemption without eliminating evil from the world?
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