AIG Bonuses

Dear Victorious,

I don't get it. AIG takes billions from the U.S. government to save it's butt. Then it turns around and disburses millions to executives in bonuses. What are we to make of this? How do we maintain a "Biblical worldview" in the face of such anarchy?

Disgusted

Dear Disgusted,

You are in good company. Certainly everyone from President Obama on down is truly outraged and disgusted with what AIG did this week. What's the Biblical worldview? That we live in a fallen world, run by broken people, where Satan reigns and sin enslaves humans ... causing them to do outrageously wrong things. That's the Biblical truth of the situation.

What we must remember is that God is in control. Even evil is His servant (and it certainly doesn't want to be!) God allows our government to play its role. He allows things to happen, even things that are evil and wrong. Of course we can't understand why God allows bad things to happen to good people. But we know that He has a purpose. In times like these, we must cling to that simple truth.

So despite how rotten what's happening at AIG is, God is still in control. God still has a plan and a purpose. And those who are truly His people will see above the disappointing circumstances and know that this insanity cannot and will not prevail. Ultimately righteousness will prevail. Until then, we will have to fall back on our faith in God and His promises as we ride through all of this unrighteousness.