We as humans have many things in common. We have many things that set each other apart. But One thing that we know, that we will all inevitability experience, is suffering, adversity, trials. We all walk through death, grief, sickness, heartache at some point in our life as children of God, whether we acknowledge this fact or not. And when the storms come we have this impulse, this yearning, craving (call it what you may) to know why... Why we went through that pain, that grief, that heart break, that we truly feel we were or are in alone in, why we had to experience it when others didn't, why we had to learn that lesson, for what purpose was it. This question seeps through our thoughts and sometimes into our prayers and conversations, our words begin to mirror this impulsive human thought. That almost takes over. And questions our value.
It astonishes me that a word so small as 'why' can cause our path of words and thoughts steer us on a completely different journey that God has for us. 'Why' can mutate into regret, bitterness, hatred. Into a strong unpleasant emotion. These emotions tear down life. We become to consumed with these poisonous feelings that arise from the pit of us
These emotions often result in a questioning of ourselves, a modern day chastisement. We can loose a fire a drive that we had before. They can fade our dreams, our visions in our minds as we question ourselves. deeming ourselves unworthy.
The world has this twisted perversion of worth. That you earn it, that you look a certain way that you live a certain way in religion, politics and media.
Since when did we become worthy?
we don't earn worth.
We have just found the greatest grace and love in salvation through Christ, and so frequently we forget this. That this grace and love is so wide so deep that none can measure or comprehend the depth of it. That it has covered all. We Forget that he covered us, he covers us and will continue to cover us.
In our trials we need to take our eyes of ourselves of our pain, let go of it and remember who our God is and what he has done for us. Know that he is for you not against you.
Like Job a great, blessed, wealthy man. He lost it all, his wealth, his family and if that wasn't bad enough he had pus like sores which he would scrape just to get some relief. His wife tells him to "curse God and die" And his friends try to counsel him in 'why' he is going through this tragedy. In the end GOD speaks to Job out of the storm Job 38. Job is reminded of the GOD he serves (chapter 38-41 ) Then Job replies
“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted."
We don't know whats around the corner, so why waste time on the why?
When the almighty all powerful, amazing, indescribable, all seeing, all knowing, everlasting God wants to have a relationship with you and wants you to depend on him in every season. Let us let go of our doubts and insecurities and remember our God. Let him and his beauty be at the centre of your prayers, thoughts and conversation.
May you remember that through every trial our God Reigns and He can do all things, his cannot be thwarted.
Remember him.
