God’s greatness is revealed through His power, which manifests as the ultimate beauty and goodness—radiating across the entire universe and reaching into eternity, beyond what we can fully understand. Think of your happiest, most blissful moment—yet even that joy falls short of the endless delight found in God's glory. To be immersed in that divine joy, to be completely consumed by it, is to be enveloped in a light so pure and radiant that even the tiniest shadow— a single speck of darkness—would threaten to erase the entire span of human existence from start to finish. The real question isn’t whether God is responsible for all the suffering and pain present on earth. Instead, it is this: why did the Creator choose not to wipe out all of creation when mankind—Adam—rebelled against a clear divine warning—against eating from the Tree that symbolized humans’ declining understanding of what is truly real? If God merely conforms to our limited ideas of good and evil, then He stops being truly divine. For God must be the highest moral being—exalted above all rational creatures in the universe. His holiness must surpass everything we can comprehend; it must be so pure that even the smallest imperfection is an offense, a slap in the face to infinite perfection. Picture God dwelling in an unapproachable light—so radiant that anything unworthy would be consumed instantly by His brilliance. Even a tiny flaw—a minuscule speck of darkness—would threaten to tarnish His pure radiance. Such darkness cannot be tolerated because it dims the brilliance of His majesty. That tiny imperfection—a speck of darkness—embodies pain and sorrow that even an infinite God cannot bear to see. For He must be present in every part of eternity, perfectly unblemished and complete. This is why we see God's goodness: because, in His infinite patience, He chooses not to destroy the imperfect creation outright. Instead, He Himself becomes the remedy—sending His Son to bear the punishment, to take upon Himself the condemnation we deserve, and to repair the broken relationship. This Son, who embodies God's very glory, is sent to die—crucified in a way that reveals the depths of divine love. On that cross, the glory of God is displayed—so that His radiance might shine into our very faces. Consider this: it is God's pleasure to shape us into the likeness of His Son, so that we may share forever in the immeasurable joy and divine satisfaction that flow from His glory. Essentially, that tiny imperfection—a speck of darkness—carries a weight of sorrow so profound that even God's infinite goodness cannot endure it. Yet, because God is love, He endures and acts. In His patience, He offers salvation through Christ, the perfect reflection of His own glory. And through the sacrifice on the cross, divine light pierces into the darkness—inviting us into eternal communion with the One whose brightness eternally sustains and delights.