Why God?

A fellow believer approached me this past week and asked me for my opinion and counsel. She has battled cancer twice in her life and she has begun to feel emotions of anger towards God for allowing this to happen. So the question that so many people ask of God is "why?" She felt guilty for her anger towards God and even for questioning why God would allow her to have cancer twice. I explained that sickness and death are the result of human sin. It is not wrong to wonder what God is doing and why He is doing it? It is natural for us to have questions about His will when all we see is pain and hardship. We see men in Bible such as Elijah, Job, and David who all questioned God as to why He was allowing certain things to happen. Sometimes these men did not have the right attitude, but they - like us - have had questions for God.

I advised her to take her frustration and her burdens to the Lord in prayer. Tell the Lord that you have these feelings of resentment when you know you shouldn't. Tell the Lord that you just don't understand what is going on. There have been times in my life when I have been angry and confused. Whenever I have laid these burdens down before the Lord, I'm always humbled by His peace and sovereignty. The Lord has opened my eyes that I need to trust Him more rather than leaning on my own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). If you have questions for God, do not hesitate to ask. However, we should not throw accusations at God like Job as if we know what is best. Humble yourself before Him and genuinely seek a word from Him that you may have peace. It is not sinful to wonder why. It is sinful to accuse God as if we are His judge. Lay your burdens before the Lord and He will give you rest.

"Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls" ~ Matthew 11:28-29 (NASB)