God really does rule. And when things are out of order, they're out of our order.

But Dr. Tony Evans says they're not out of God's order.

Because he may have even created the chaos because of our independence.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.

When a nation dr. Diffes from God, confusion and conflict often follow.

Today, Dr. Evans looks at the way Israel's disobedience led to division and destruction,

and how God turned the devil's work into his own tool for judgment.

That's not an unusual method for God to use, but as we'll see, when repentance is real,

mercy isn't far behind.

Let's join Dr. Evans in Judges chapter 9, verse 22.

Abimelech ruled over Israel three years.

Then God sent an evil spirit between Obamalek and the men of Shechem.

Now the men of Shechem are Abimelech's boys.

They're Obamalec's posse.

So this man prays, watch this now, because I'm going to make a very important principle here,

because that's what I'm

trying to do, extract principles as we go along. He prays from the place of blessing,

Mount Gersium, for God to intervene, and God sends an evil spirit.

To put it in New Testament terminology, he sends a demon.

Okay, did you just hear what i said god sends the demons so let me say something i've said before the devil is not just the devil

he's god's devil and god will even use the devil to accomplish his purposes. In 26, now Gail, the son of Ebad, came with his

relatives, crossed over to Shekham, and the men of Shekam put their trust in him. So now we got this

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