How can a good God
allow evil and suffering?
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and
evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.
In this you rejoice, though now for a little
while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the
tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though
it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at
the revelation of Jesus Christ.
So to keep me from becoming conceited because of
the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh,
a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings,
knowing that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character; and
character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out
his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
Just as Joseph’s
brothers invoked evil upon him and left him to become a slave, in the end
Joseph said to his brothers; “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for
good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20.
We are not privileged
to know what happens at the end of our journey or who was influenced along our broken road, therefore we cannot completely direct our own path. Many bad things result in good. Nothing is wasted when it comes to God’s
plan. Nothing is wasted.
Proverbs 16:9
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.
Read/Listen to Habakkuk 1:13-2:1
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