Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Why...part 1
This morning Amy complained that her stomach hurt, that it was somewhat upset and that she just didn’t feel as good as she did yesterday. She was a bit downcast about this because she thought she was past all of that now that we’re almost a week past her last radiation treatment. I do remember, however, that her oncologist told us that it would take a couple weeks, post treatment, for her to start feeling ‘normal’. I think it’s great that she’s felt THIS good in such a short period of time! Another reason could be that she finished up her steroid medication a day or two ago.
Awhile back, I mentioned that at some point in time, I would address the question of ‘Why?’ I feel that time has come, however, I have to say that while what I have researched and what the Lord has lead me to discover, has in a great part answered this for me, it just may not be enough for you. Not all truths are necessarily easy to understand, but that doesn’t make them anything less then what they are. This will take several days to cover, so please bear with me and if you have any questions, please ask.
"If God is a loving, caring, merciful God, why does He allow people to suffer? How can He allow humans to experience the pain & anguish that accidents, illnesses, crime, wars and other ill fated happenings, which are so common in this world, bring on? Doesn't He care? Doesn’t He know that I’m a child of His? Haven’t I suffered enough?" In light of these questions, this leaves us with three options concerning the character of God:
1. God really doesn’t care
2. God cares, but is powerless to take action
3. God cares, His wisdom is greater and His plan is perfect
If God really didn’t care about us, why did He send His son? Why would He knowingly send His son to be brutally beaten and crucified for a world who in turn rejected and scorned Him? John 3:16 says that: ‘God SO LOVED the world that He gave His one and only son…’ If God didn’t care for us, He never would have made that sacrifice. It wasn’t as if He had to, our fates were sealed with a single bite of an apple. If God didn’t really care for us, He wouldn’t have spared the human race through one righteous man named Noah (Genesis 6:9,11-13). God does care. He knows when humans suffer. While on earth, Jesus had a dear friend who became gravely ill (John 11) and died before Jesus could arrive. Look at versus 34 & 35, Jesus (who was God in human flesh) upon seeing His friend’s sister who was weeping because of the sorrow she felt at her brother’s passing, ‘..was deeply moved in spirit and troubled..’ So much so that He wept. Through out history, God has shown His love, His concern, His patience...He has and continues to show that He cares.
This is Amy's story as seen and told by me – V
Awhile back, I mentioned that at some point in time, I would address the question of ‘Why?’ I feel that time has come, however, I have to say that while what I have researched and what the Lord has lead me to discover, has in a great part answered this for me, it just may not be enough for you. Not all truths are necessarily easy to understand, but that doesn’t make them anything less then what they are. This will take several days to cover, so please bear with me and if you have any questions, please ask.
"If God is a loving, caring, merciful God, why does He allow people to suffer? How can He allow humans to experience the pain & anguish that accidents, illnesses, crime, wars and other ill fated happenings, which are so common in this world, bring on? Doesn't He care? Doesn’t He know that I’m a child of His? Haven’t I suffered enough?" In light of these questions, this leaves us with three options concerning the character of God:
1. God really doesn’t care
2. God cares, but is powerless to take action
3. God cares, His wisdom is greater and His plan is perfect
If God really didn’t care about us, why did He send His son? Why would He knowingly send His son to be brutally beaten and crucified for a world who in turn rejected and scorned Him? John 3:16 says that: ‘God SO LOVED the world that He gave His one and only son…’ If God didn’t care for us, He never would have made that sacrifice. It wasn’t as if He had to, our fates were sealed with a single bite of an apple. If God didn’t really care for us, He wouldn’t have spared the human race through one righteous man named Noah (Genesis 6:9,11-13). God does care. He knows when humans suffer. While on earth, Jesus had a dear friend who became gravely ill (John 11) and died before Jesus could arrive. Look at versus 34 & 35, Jesus (who was God in human flesh) upon seeing His friend’s sister who was weeping because of the sorrow she felt at her brother’s passing, ‘..was deeply moved in spirit and troubled..’ So much so that He wept. Through out history, God has shown His love, His concern, His patience...He has and continues to show that He cares.
This is Amy's story as seen and told by me – V
# posted by Vince @ 3:33 PM 
