First, let me say that I do not know the answer to this question. I have some thoughts on it, but it would be arrogant of me to say that I knew the answer, but here's the question....
Why do bad things happen to good people?
As many of you know,Tornadoes ripped through Tennessee last week and did a lot of damage in Murfreesboro. After the storm passed, I heard a lot folks say things like...
"Praise God! Our house wasn't damaged, God took care of us!"
God should definitely be praised. I'm not criticizing that at all, but, too often, do we use events as a barometer of our relationship with God?
One of the ministers that I had heard a lot about recently was a man named Joel Osteen. One evening, I was flipping through the channels and one of his services was being broadcast, so I stopped to listen. One of the first things that I heard him say was "God wants you to be rich". I changed the channel right after that statement.
I feel that one of the most dangerous ideas in Christianity today is what I've heard referred to as the "Health and Wealth Gospel". That if you have a good relationship with God, that your life will be smooth sailing. Is that true?
One of the scriptures that comes to my mind when I think about this topic, is the story where Jesus healed the man that was blind since birth.
John 9
1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
3 "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
6 Having said this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man's eyes. 7 "Go," he told him, "wash in the Pool of Siloam" (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
Jesus' disciples had the idea that the man's blindness had to be the result of sin. This 'bad' thing in his life had to be the result of a sin by someone. But Jesus set them straight, the man was blind for a reason, but it wasn't because of any bad thing that he or his parents did.
There are many stories in the Bible where 'bad' things happen to 'good' people, consider the stories of Job and Joseph. In my opinion, God allows us to suffer the consequences of our own sin, their is no doubt about that. But using other events in life as a barometer of your relationship with God, is a dangerous place to go.
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AMEN, and preach on!
I hate it when people tell me, "God won't give you more than you can handle." So because I'm stronger than some, I get to deal with more crap in my life? How unfair is that? Another common scripture that gets misused.
So true. I have always not trusted people in ministry who are always happy and act as if they never have any problems. Jesus didn't always have it easy (that's kind of obvious) and people that say everything should be roses are preaching a false gospel. When I go through difficult times, I'm glad I have The Messiah who knows what I'm going through!
Donnie, it is ironic that your last post is on this subject.
I don't know why bad things happen to good people. You were a good person who suffered greatly. It seems unfair for you to have carried so many burdens in this life.
I do know that your beautiful children are your great legacy. And I know how much you loved them and were so proud of them from the conversations we had.
Rest in peace, friend. You will be missed.
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