Job is described in the Holy Bible as “blameless and upright, one who feared Bod and turned away from evil”. And yet bad things happened to him. Did Job curse God for his sufferings and misfortune? No. Instead Job acknowledged God in the face of his sorrow. He said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Asking the question ”My God, my God, why…” is perfectly natural. We all ask this question at one time or another. While God does not always answer our “why” questions. He does understand why we ask them. When Jesus was crucified and was near death and cried out the “why” question to God, He did not also get an answer as He hung upon the cross.
We should not complain or grumble if God does not answer our “why” questions. We cannot fit God into our mold and make God’s plans and purposes fit and conform to ours. Instead we should try to fit into His plans. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are our ways my ways. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. A time is coming soon when all the riddles and puzzles in this life will fall into place and our unwaivering faith in our Lord God will be rewarded.
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