Job, probably the oldest book in the
Bible, asks this question. Job’s friends accuse him of a hidden sin, since God
seems to be punishing him with tragedies. Is this true? Are tragedies
punishment from God? The Bible says, absolutely not!
Tragedy
Can Bring Us to Jesus
We have false
expectations if we believe that good deeds are always rewarded, and evil is
always punished in this life. We live in a fallen world, corrupted by sin.
Disease and disasters are a natural result (see Romans
8:20-22). Yet
our problems and needs are the very things that can cause us to seek God and
draw closer to Him.
Jesus was asked
this question by his followers: “Why was this man born blind? Was it because of
his own sins or his parents’ sin?” “It was not because of his sin or his
parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be
seen in him” (John
9:2-3).
God’s
Power Revealed
Then Jesus
healed the man and restored his sight. According to Jesus, this man had lived
in darkness all his life for this one moment: so that the healing power of
Jesus could be revealed, and he would see that Jesus is the “Light of the
World” that leads us out of darkness. Because of this miracle in his life, he
was able to say, “‘Yes,
Lord, I believe!’ and he worshiped Jesus” (John
9:38). And because of his testimony, many
others believed as well.
Many people
turn to God only when they are in a hopeless situation. Seeing God’s loving
care and power helps build our faith. Our testimony of God’s miracles in our
own life may be critical in helping someone else to believe. “But God is so rich in mercy, and he
loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us
life when he raised Christ from the dead….. So God can point to us in all
future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness
towards us.” Ephesians
2:4-7.
God’s greatest
miracle is how he gives us a new life in Christ. Each believer is a beautiful
painting, illustrating God’s grace and power to save. Ephesians
2:10 says
we are His Masterpiece, his greatest work. So let’s glorify our Creator and
proclaim his power to the world!
( Share from www.godlife.com : ‘what is
the Purpose of trial in our life’ By Hope. From the series Prayer Letter)
