Bad Things Happen to Good People
Where is God?
Let’s start from the beginning, but not in Genesis of the Bible.
The first challenge is to ask who God is to you personally.
As a child, I was taught right and wrong. My parents were God-fearing and very loving, wanting the best for me and my sisters.
From the beginning, I’ve seen God as the judge first. If I do something wrong that will displease God, then I will be punished.
This all kept me in line, but as time moved on and I grew older, I learned he is a God of love and compassion.
However, as the saying goes, bad things happen to good people.
Life throws cruel curves, and sometimes, it is hard to understand the loss of a loved one, the financial ruin, the loss of employment, poor health, and so many other disappointments.
We cry out to God, and nothing happens. Every morning, we wake up, and everything remains the same.
God does not tempt us.
God can not be tempted with evil, neither does he tempt any man. (James 1 verse 13)
God is holy and can not look at sin. Therefore, nothing good will he hold back from you. (Psalm 84 verse 11)
So are our problems made by our own hands?
Sometimes, we sow our own seeds and fall into our own traps, but other times, bad things do happen.
Then the question on our lips is, where is God?
To answer that question, we need to do a deep drive on who God is and look at his character.
What are the qualities distinctive to him and to him alone?
We need to look at his behavior, his actions, and his reactions and to look at what he says.
Then, we will begin to understand a little about God.
How do you see God personally.
Is he far away, or is he close by?
Let’s be honest and think about this answer as a child of God.
Let’s look at God from the beginning…
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