PrintOur Journey Through The Valley (48)
27 October, 2013
Why this? Why now? Why me? Given what happens to some people in their life's experience, one can understand why they would ask these questions if a life of well-being over many years suddenly reversed and was replaced by a life of apparent negatives - poor health, financial ruin, relational betrayal, spiritual loss or emotional breakdown.
In fact, I think there would be something amiss if such negative experiences do not provoke these three questions. Why this? Why now? Why me? Jesus asked the "why" question. . Actually, in the midst of the most negative experience of His life, Jesus cried out from the cross, "My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?"
So, to ask the "why" question is not a sin. But it needs to be asked in the context of another statement of Jesus. "...nevertheless not my will but yours be done". That attitude takes the rebellion out of the question and replaces it with submission.
Yet it seems to me that the "why" question is usually greeted with the silence of heaven. What say you?
P.S. I asked Bev to read this column and make any comment that would help our friends stay accurately informed on how we are travelling. She emphasised to me that she certainly is NOT asking those questions with regard to our circumstances. Me neither!
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