Following the terrorist attacks of September 1, 2001, Billy Graham spoke to the people of USA. He said:
“I’ve been asked hundreds of times in my life why God allows tragedy and suffering. I have to confess that I really do not know the answer totally, even to my own satisfaction. I have to accept by faith that God is sovereign, and that He is a God of love and mercy and compassion in the midst of suffering”.
This following verse probably answers that question which baffles most of us. Why me? A question asked through the ages from Job till now. Why me? Why this?
Isaiah 48:10 (KJV) "Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction".
What is quite clear is that no man, good or bad, rich or poor, man or woman, will not go through the tribulations and afflictions of the world. Remember Covid? Remember the fear? Remember who all we lost? Anyone and everyone were at risk.
We all have to go through that furnace. The difference is we can go it alone or have Gods healing strength and provision with us. And the more we walk with God, the closer we get as a friend. And the more we acquire His wisdom to wait on Him.
Let us not then expect Him to remove the affliction we face but help us get through it with His strength. Adversity and afflictions then can be turned into an opportunity - to build a deeper, wider relationship with God and truly become His friend as was Moses.
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