Job 24:1 Why are times not kept by the Almighty,
and why do those who know him never see his days?
Why do those who know the Almighty never see his days? Why does it seem like the ones most dedicated to the Lord never get to see the light of day? Why does the promised light of love and peace and joy and shalom (Heb: wholeness) never shine in the places where it should? Why do bad things happen to good people?
I've never really had a good answer to that question if you're looking for a simple easy-to-understand answer. The only answer that has truly been satisfying to me is this: bad things happen to everyone. The rain falls equally on the just and the unjust. What God promises is the rainbow. God promises an end to the rain. Not today, but soon. That answer satisfies me not because it's what I want the answer to be, but because it feels true.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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