"If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand" (Psalm 130:3).
One of
the most common questions every person wrestles with in life is this:
"God, if You are loving, just, and all-powerful, why do You allow good
people to suffer?" Many choose not to believe in God because they cannot
adequately explain this question. Evangelist Billy Graham addressed this
question in his book Answers to Life's Problems:
We do not
know all the reasons why God permits evil. We need to remember, however, that
he is not the cause of evil in this world and we should therefore not blame Him
for it. Remember that God did not create evil, as some believe. God created the
world perfect. Man chose to defy God and go his own way, and it is man's fault
that evil entered the world. Even so, God has provided the ultimate triumph of
good over evil in Jesus Christ, who on the cross, defeated Satan and those who
follow him. Christ is coming back and when He does, all evil will be ended
forever and righteousness and justice will prevail.
Have you
ever thought about what would happen if God suddenly eliminated all the evil in
this world? Not one person would be left, because we are all guilty of sin.
Whenever
we suffer, we should remember that the Son of God went before us, drinking the
cup of suffering and death to the dregs. Because Christ is fully man and fully
God, we know that God understands our fears, sorrows and suffering. He
identifies with us. Most important of all, the Father has given us the gift of
His Son so that we don't have to die and suffer forever in eternity.
Because
Jesus suffered and died for us, our suffering can be made like His -purposeful
and meaningful. Evil, suffering and death came into the world when the first
man and woman listened to Satan and committed the first sin. Evil was never
part of the Garden of Eden. The moment Adam and Eve crossed the boundary of
God's command, evil became the terrible reality of this world.
There are
some questions that will remain unresolved until we are able to meet face to
face with our Creator in Heaven.
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