I met up with a friend the other day who said to me ‘God can’t exist since there are some people who are so blessed and some who are so clearly not’.
I totally get the question. Just looking at some of these news headings from today makes me really depressed about our world.
Found dead with her foetus cut out of her womb
Ex-navy sailor jailed over man's rape
Man jailed for slitting partner's throat
Two bodies found in irrigation channel
Toddler and baby found alive in rubbish bin
There were lots of things I could say to my friend. The world is messed up because of sin. Jesus deals with the problem of sin and points us to a new reality.
What I didn’t think to say is that God in reality blesses us all. He gives life to all. He gives breath to all. The fact that there is any blessing is because of him.
I’ve been reflecting on Psalm 145 this week.
9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made….17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made.
Isn’t this a great thing to remind our friends?
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