Back came a signal, "Change your course 10 degrees port."

The captain snapped off another message, "Change your course 10 degrees starboard—I am the Captain."

Back came an answer, "Change your course 10 degrees port—I am Seaman First Class Johnson."

By this time the light was growing ominously larger, so the captain grabbed the signal light and fired off the warning, "Change your course, I am a battleship!"

Immediately a message came back, "Change your course, I am a lighthouse!"

Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life" (John 8:12). Listen: Jesus is the Lighthouse, and when He sees that we're in danger of crashing upon spiritual rocks, He shines the light of the Holy Spirit upon them to guide us safely away. "For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God" (Romans 8:14) But sometimes when we ourselves don't see the danger, or think we can handle it, we ignore His warning and keep plowing ahead—straight into the rocks! Sound familiar?

On this sea of life, don't ignore the light from the Lighthouse,
even if you think you're a battleship!

• Ever wonder if God made a mistake with Adam and Eve, if He did not know that they were going to fail?  And if He did know, but had wanted them to be perfect, why did He go ahead and create them anyway—why didn't He create a different couple that wouldn't fail?
• And what about the serpent, how did he get into the Garden of Eden, did he sneak in, or did God let him in—or put him in?  Surely God could have kept him out, so why did He not?
• And what does the rebellion in heaven have to do with you and me and our final destiny—i.e., God's purpose in creating us and our role in His "eternal purpose in Christ"?
• Read the book review for a hint or two.

These questions and many more are explored in We Shall Judge Angels.