- Why does anything bad happen?
- Why do bad things happen to good people?
- Why do good things happen to bad people?
- Can we accurately label people as good or bad?
- Is anyone in charge of what happens?
- Why does it often seem that no one is in charge?
- Does prayer matter?
We ask what harm can come if God intervenes in the most horrific of cases ...as we feel evil can't have that much of a privileged reign. But, what happened when God did intervene ...well, precisely what God intended, though not always from our perspective. And that's where trouble comes in. Often because of our lack of understanding, partly facilitated by our drifting away from God's standards and guidelines, we allow our minds to question God's dealings with people.
When it doesn't seem like God is intervening for this moment, rest assured there will come a time when He does, and He will deal with everything. Often we ask the proverbial question, "When will it all end?"
It will end eternally, when God decides that it will.
Jesus says that it will be as in the time of Noah ...the time of the Great Flood.
We see that everyone was not prepared. And as is the case with many disasters, people feel there is not adequate time. God knows our thoughts and our hearts ...and he takes everything into consideration. Yet, perhaps we should do some considering ...and perhaps decide we'd like to turn to Him now.
Some people tend to procrastinate, putting everything off. Other people want things to rush ...they want it to happen ..."Now!"
How would we feel if we were trying to get to the street corner to catch the bus ...yet, the ones who had arrived first kept asking the driver to leave early? The driver eventually gives in, and we miss the bus. But, on the other hand, if the bus does wait for us, do we quickly join the others in verbalizing their desire to leave right away? Or do we feel grateful that the bus waited for us, and we don't mind a bit if the bus waits for other latecomers.
