Voddie Baucham rephrases the question

This is an excellent quote from a sermon by Voddie Baucham.

What is wrong with the world? There’s obviously something wrong with the world. It was the Father’s good will for all the fullness to dwell in him, and through him, and through him to reconcile all things to himself having made peace through the blood of his cross. Through him I say whether things on earth or things in heaven, and although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds. Stop, hostile in mind and engaged in evil deeds. What is wrong with the world? You are the crowning glory of the creation of God. You were created to live and bring glory and honor to the Lord Jesus Christ and instead you are hostile toward the one by whom and for whom you were created. That is what’s wrong with the world. God’s so powerful and so good how come bad stuff happens. Here’s how you ask that question. How on earth can a holy and righteous God know what I did and thought and said yesterday and not kill me in my sleep last night? Until you ask the question that way you don’t understand the issue. Until you ask the question that way, you believe the problem is out there. Until you ask the question that way, you believe there is somehow, some individuals who in and of themselves deserve something other than the wrath of almighty God. Until you ask the question that way, until you flip the script and ask the question this way and say why is it that we are here today, why has he not consumed and devoured each and every one of us. Why, why oh God does your judgment and your wrath tarry? When you ask it that way you understand the issue. When you ask it the other way you believe in the supremacy of man. You flip the question around you believe in the supremacy of Christ. The problem is I judge God based upon how well he carries out my agenda for the world. And as a result I want a god who is omnipotent but not sovereign, if I have a god who is omnipotent but not sovereign I can wield his power. But if my God is both omnipotent and sovereign I am at his mercy. What is wrong with the world? Me.