Why God?

If you haven’t asked this question then you probably have only been of follower of Christ for a short time. I can think many times I have cried out asking this very question, “Why God?” I know you’re disappointed in my lack of faith or my immaturity in my faith. However I think it is a healthy question to ask. Not in a manner of heart that is irreverent or in anger towards God, even though in all honesty we have to process those feeling at times. Here is the deal. Three times God speaks to Mary and Joseph to move. Once to Egypt and then back to Israel, and then through a dream the family finds their way to Nazareth. In essence they were on the run for their lives. To me here is the more important fact. God had a view point they didn’t have. God had a knowledge that they didn’t have. God had a plan that they fully didn’t know yet. Here is where the light bulb should go off. Our job, listen. Follow His direction. He sees the full aspect of our life. He knows where we should be and when. You may be at a place right now where you have the favor of men, but He sees what we don’t. He speaks to us to head to Egypt. “What God? Are you serious? Things are going to so well here. I don’t want to go to Egypt. We are being blessed, people are surrounding us, and life is good. Why God?” His ways are higher than yours, His wisdom greater than yours, and the fact of the matter his foresight is better than our hindsight. As we simply listen and follow we will find ourselves in the place where we are in the middle of His will and accomplishing His purposes. Does it mean it will be an easy road? Does it mean we will understand every difficult thing we face in life? I don’t believe we can answer yes to either question. What does it mean? It means that through our lives He will be glorified. It means through our lives the Kingdom of God will be established. Sometimes when I ask that question, “Why God?” I hear the answer deep within me, “because I love you.” That’s enough.

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