"Perhaps their presence was by "divine appointment." "
And perhaps their presence was by somethng other than the divine.
Do you believe in God?
If so, do you also believe in Satan?
I not, why not?
"And perhaps their presence was by somethng other than the divine."
In whatever event, God either arranged, or allowed it.
"Do you believe in God?
If so, do you also believe in Satan?
I not, why not?"
I believe in God, and believe in the reality of Satan's existence and evil spirit injecting itself in our lives. I am not one who thinks of him often, but when he grabs a hold of me, I know it, and I fight it. Hate only destroys you, and Satan is the source of hate.
For instance, recently, and by the grace of God, I healed a rift with my cousin over a betrayal of hers, with love and forgiveness. I bit the bullet and apologized to her for my reaction (which were unkind words) to a hurt she put on my family (and hers) because of her parents divorcing. After several years of bitterness, though the grace of Christ, I swallowed my pride and decided to be the first to apologize, even though I felt she should have, and I still do. Whatever the case, this rift caused she and her dad (my uncle, who's always been a dad to me) to have a bad relationship. Now there are two precious little boys (her sons) involved. Life is too short to be bitter.
The bible says to be kind to your enemies, to shame them. I did, and now our family is becoming reconciled and my heart has opened to her. I have been rewarded, with the love of her little boys!
Satan did try to tell me things like "humility is lost on people like this," but as we know Christ will win this battle and He has won this one.