On this April Fools Day is the liberal population that big of fools
to follow the likes of Nancy “supposedly” Pelosi into the wrath of evil ~ heat of hell.
Being the hypocrite that she is in trying to convince her loyal followers in her own district.
That she could careless about them being homeless. After her and Mitch McConnell giving themselves and an elbow bump “paid leave” during the Coronavirus outbreak. While most of the country afflicted are Democrat stronghold areas believing in all the other free stuff and Abortion and she is withheld communion
at mass in her Catholic Faith 🙁
So why doesn’t God stop all the suffering and pain?
The Bible says that He is all-powerful (Revelation 4:8).
That means He has the power to stop it any time He chooses. The Bible also describes God as being all-good (Luke 18:19).
Wouldn’t a good person want to help someone who is suffering?
How can God be all-good and all-powerful, and yet still allow people to suffer?
In order to answer this question, we must go all the way back to the Garden of Eden. Before Adam and Eve sinned, there were no diseases or suffering. Everything God had made was pure and good. One of those good things that God gave Adam and Eve was the freedom to make their own decisions. They were given the ability to decide if they wanted to obey or disobey God. The heavenly Father did not create humans to be like robots that must do what they are programmed to do. God is love (1 John 4:8), and love allows people to make their own decisions. [Think of how parents love their children and because of that love,
allow the children to make personal choices on occasion.]
Unfortunately, Adam and Eve made the wrong decision. They chose to disobey God, and their sin brought pain, suffering, disease, and death into the world. These terrible consequences of sin are not God’s fault; rather they are the results of sinful human beings. And one reason that God does not remove all suffering in this life is because He wants us to be free to make our own decisions—just like Adam and Eve.
But what about innocent people such as babies?
Why do they sometimes suffer even when they have done nothing wrong?
Look at the life of Jesus. He suffered terribly, even though He never had done anything wrong.
Innocent people sometimes suffer because those around them make wrong decisions.
Even though suffering and pain seem terrible now, we must remember that they are only temporary. This world never was intended to be our final home, and the suffering that God allows to take place on this Earth is small compared to the joy that He will give to faithful Christians. The apostle Paul wrote: “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18).
God loved humans so much that.
He allowed them to have the freedom to choose even when He knew it would cost Him the death of His precious Son Jesus. Let’s use the suffering that comes into our lives to help others see God’s love.
The issue of sickness is always a difficult one to deal with. The key is remembering that God’s ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:9). When we are suffering with a sickness, disease, or injury, we usually focus solely on our own suffering. In the midst of a trial of sickness, it is very difficult to focus on what good God might bring about as a result. (Romans 8:28) reminds us that God can bring about good from any situation.
Many people look back on times of sickness as times when they grew closer to God, learned to trust Him more, and/or learned how to truly value life.
This is the perspective God has because He is sovereign and knows the end result.
This does not mean sickness is always from God or that God always inflicts us with sickness
to teach us a spiritual lesson. In a world tainted by sin, sickness, disease, and death will always be with us.
We are fallen beings, with physical bodies prone to disease and illness. Some sickness is simply a result of the natural course of things in this world. Sickness can also be the result of a demonic attack. The Bible describes several instances when physical suffering was caused by Satan and his demons
(Matthew 17:14-18; Luke 13:10-16).
So, some sickness is not from God, but from Satan.
Even in these instances, God is still in control. God sometimes allows sin and/or Satan to cause physical suffering. Even when sickness is not directly from God, He will still use it according to His perfect will. It is undeniable, though, that God sometimes intentionally allows, or even causes sickness to accomplish His sovereign purposes. While sickness is not directly addressed in the passage, (Hebrews 12:5-11) describes God disciplining us to “produce a harvest of righteousness” (verse 11). Sickness can be a means of God’s loving discipline. It is difficult for us to comprehend why God would work in this manner. But, believing in the sovereignty of God, there is no other option than suffering being something God allows and/or causes.
The clearest example of this in Scripture is found is Psalm 119.
Notice the progression through verses 67, 71, and 75 – “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word…It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees…I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me.” The author of Psalm 119 was looking at suffering from God’s perspective. It was good for him to be afflicted. It was faithfulness that caused God to afflict him. The result of the affliction was so that he could learn God’s decrees and obey His Word.
Sickness can be a challenging topic.
We think that a good and loving God would not allow sickness, and yet we know that sickness exists. We can begin to believe that sickness is the result of a person’s sin. While that may sometimes be the case, sickness is often just a result of living in a fallen world.
So why does God allow this?
In John 9 describes Jesus healing a man who had been blind since birth. Jesus’ disciples asked
if the man’s blindness was caused by his sin or that of his parents. Jesus replied, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned … but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life” (John 9:3 NIV).
In this case, God allowed sickness in order that.
His glory might be shown.
If we trust in the sovereignty of God and the goodness of God, we know that nothing happens outside of His will (Matthew 10:29; Ephesians 1:11; Job 42:2), and we also know that everything He does is motivated by love
(1 John 4:8; Luke 18:19). Therefore sickness must sometimes fit into His will and into His loving nature. This is not to say that God is the cause of sickness. As mentioned, sometimes sickness is just a natural result of living in a world marred by sin. At times sickness can also be an attack of Satan (Matthew 17:14-18; Luke 13:10-16). Sickness could be used to test and refine our faith, as Job’s trials were. Sickness could also be a form of discipline, a tangible demonstration of imperfect life that leads us to greater dependence on
and obedience to God (see Psalm 119:65-72).
An important thing to remember is that God’s ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8-9). Often we do not understand exactly why God allows things to happen or causes things to happen a certain way. But we do know God and can trust in His character. He is for us (Romans 8:31-32). We also “know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28).
But through sickness we may not understand, we can trust that in God’s timing the sickness will be redeemed.
God will work it into His good purpose for our lives and for His glory
Again, sickness and suffering are never easy to deal with.
One thing is for sure, sickness should not cause us to lose faith in God. God is good, even when we are suffering. Even the ultimate of suffering—death—is an act of God’s goodness. It is hard to imagine that anyone who is in Heaven as a result of sickness or suffering regrets what they went through in this life. One final note—when people are suffering, it is our responsibility to minister to them, care for them, pray for them, and comfort them. When a person is suffering, it is not always appropriate to emphasize that God will bring good out of the suffering. Yes, that is the truth. However, in the midst of suffering, it is not always the best time to share that truth. Suffering people need our love and encouragement, not necessarily a reminder of sound biblical theology.
Related Truth:
Why does God let bad things happen to good people?
Is sickness ever part of God’s will for believers?
Is it sometimes God’s will for believers to be sick?
Why does God let innocent people suffer?
Why does God allow natural disasters?
What does the Bible say about affliction?
Why does God allow evil?
Recommended Resource:
What Grief Teaches About God: We have to trust the process.
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