For Better AND For Worse

Why do bad things happen to good people? This is a question that people have wondered for ages. It just doesn’t seem fair, right? One piece of Scripture that really speaks to me on this topic is found in Ecclesiastes.

When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made one as well as the other. Therefore a man cannot discover anything about his future.- Ephesians 7:14.

                Right off the bat we’re told that there are going to be good and bad times. It’s just a part of living on earth. Jesus told us in John 16:33 that in this world we will have trouble, but to take heart because He has overcome the world. I like how the verse in Ecclesiastes tells us to consider. To consider something goes beyond thinking about it; it means to take it into account as a part of your thought process.

*We need to take into account that God takes us through good and bad times, but He is with us regardless. We are promised that God will never leave us nor forsake us.

* We should also remember that God made the bad times and brought us there, so He must have a plan in it. We all remember Jeremiah 29:11, yes? We can’t count on good things happening to us because we’re “good” people. We have to count on God’s wisdom and put our faith in Him.

*Always remember that Romans 12:2 describes God’s plan as good, pleasing, and perfect.  He’s got this!

God is with us for better AND for worse!