2010-12-05

Today’s Verse:
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." – Matthew 5:4

Prayer for Today :

Heavenly Father,

"Why do bad things happen to good people?"
Father, this is indeed one of the most difficult questions in Christianity. God, You are eternal, infinite, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. God, Your ways are higher than our ways and Your thoughts are higher than our thoughts. Therefore, why should we expect ourselves to be clever enough to be able to understand the mastermind? Father, as long as we trust You'll have our best interest at heart, it's okay. Other people may say the term the "spirit of Ah Q" or "Ah Q mentality" (阿Q精神) to our attitude of "blind faith", but Father, grant us wisdom to look at You, rather than these obnoxious comments.

Father, we should look at the story of Job, because You had allowed satan to do everything he wanted to Job except to take his life! What did Job do?
- “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” (Job 1:21)
- “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him” (Job 13:15).

Father, we think if we live a good life, we will be happy, and unhappy otherwise.
What is the definition of happiness? What is the reason to listen to God's words? Is this diverted from the first intention to study the bible?

A even more difficult to tackle question could be, "Why does God allow good things to happen to bad people?" Jesus answered, "For they will be comforted."

Father, we can choose to turn our mourns into praises and worship. Likewise, we can nurse our hurt, rehearse it or reverse it, but nothing will be changed unless we choose to get healing from You, O Lord!

Grant us wisdom.

In Christ's glorious Name we pray, Amen.