John 14:22-27
(Use the link below to
read the verses.)
Have
you ever asked this question? I know I have. Twice that sticks in my mind. Once
when my fiancé dumped me during my sophomore year of college. After about six
months I was able to give an answer to the question. God used her rejection to
bring me to the point of turning my life over to Him; to draw me closer to Him.
The
next time wasn’t as easy to figure out. My wife was pregnant with our first
child when something went terribly wrong. We went to the hospital at about
eight months, and were told that the baby would be still born. Looking back on
it, even now after over forty years, I still can’t answer the question, “Why
God”.
18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before
long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live,
you also will live. John 14:18-19 NIV
22 Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, what has
happened that You are going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?” AMP
Even
the disciples asked the question, “Why God”. Maybe not in those exact words,
but essentially that’s what they were asking. The disciples were expecting
Jesus to become the political leader of Israel; to overthrow the Romans and
anyone else in power.
Sometimes
we just don’t get it do we. The Israelites certainly didn’t get it while wandering
in the wilderness. The disciples didn’t get it as Jesus was giving them his
last minute instructions before being crucified. And we don’t get it when we’re
in the middle of struggling with life.
But
God has a plan and you are a part of it. You may not understand it right now.
You may not understand it in forty years. But God has a plan and He is working
it. The question to ask is not “Why God”, but “What is your plan God, and how
can I be a part of it”. Then trust the Spirit to lead you.
26 But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor,
Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name
[in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all
things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you. AMP
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