ISAIAH 45:5-7
I admit that I often don't understand why bad things happen. Even so, I believe that God has a purpose for everything He does or permits. My faith is rooted in the biblical principle that says the Lord is sovereign (Ps. 22:28). He is in absolute control of this universe, the natural and political climate of this earth, and my life and yours.
When we are in the midst of a trial, it is hard to resist crying out, "God, Why is this happening?" Sometimes we get the answer and sometimes we don't. What we can be sure of is that nothing happens by accident or coincidence. He has a purpose for even our most painful experiences. Moreover, we have His promise to "cause all things to work together for good to those who love God" (Rom. 8:28).
Seeing in advance how the Lord will work evil or hurt for our benefit is very difficult, if not impossible. My limited human perspective doesn't allow me to grasp His greater plan. However, I can confirm the truth of this biblical promise because the Father's good handiwork appears all through my pain, hardship, and loss. I have experienced Him turn mourning into gladness and have seen Him reap bountiful blessings and benefits from my darkest hours.
As believers, we must accept that God won't always make sense to us. Isaiah teaches that His ways and thoughts are higher than our own (Isa. 55:9). He sees the beautifully completed big picture. We can rely on the fact that God is in control, no matter how wildly off-kilter our world seems to spin.
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Based from what happened in my life recently, honestly, I sometimes find it difficult to believe that yeah, God is real, He is here with me, He is here with us. Because it is not logical, it is not, as what scientists called, "scientific". But during those times that my faith in Him is somehow shaken, He provides a way to bring me back to Him. He ALWAYS provides. Not in a grand or obvious way, but in a subtle, hint-like events, because He loved us that much that He still wants us to freely choose to love Him. Even for those who do not love and acknowledge Him. That pure love is always there for us. We just have to accept it and embrace it. You just have to look through your heart and mind in a different perspective. Upon seeing God's revelation in the smallest and simplest of things, I, without hesitation, jumps to His arms again. :) And then I just smile and tell myself, "Everything truly happens for a reason." :)
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