If God really loves and cares about us then why is there so much evil in the world; pain, suffering, broken families, addicted children, disease, death, greed, hatred and destruction, etc.? Can a loving God stand by and watch while evil men fly planes into buildings that kill over 3000 people in the name of religion? Can He watch while a hurricane levels entire communities leaving thousands homeless and destitute? Can a God that truly loves us allow an infant to die quietly in his crib only to leave his parents filled with grief and asking the question we all ask one time or another in our lives “why”? Why me, Lord?
Is there a purpose in our suffering? Is God truly Sovereign and in control of our lives? Why do bad things happen to good people? These are legitimate questions and we can find the answers in God’s Word. “and they brought to Him all who were ill , those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics ; and He healed them”. Matthew 4:24 “And a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years, came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak” Matthew 9:20 “Then He got up and left the synagogue, and entered Simon's home. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help her” Luke 4:38 What do each of these scenarios have in common? Each of them expected something from Lord. And because of their faith HE had mercy and healed them AND God was glorified!!
God still heals, He still answers prayer, He still shows His mercy on each of us. We are human and bad things are going to happen, things that are out of our control but that doesn’t mean that it is out of God’s control. On the contrary, every good and bad thing must pass through the hands of the Lord before it reaches us. It is up to us to continue in our faith that God has a plan, a better outcome from which we will benefit and God will be glorified.
Yes, God does allow all these things to happen. We are a haughty people and we sometimes forget that HE not us is in control. As much as we would like to think we are – we’re not. Sometimes God allows circumstances in our lives in order to bring about the greatest change in our relationship with HIM. We must come before Him with a broken and contrite heart and He will have mercy on us and heal our wounds and make us whole.
For this is what the high and lofty One says-- He who lives forever, whose Name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite. Isaiah 57:15
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