Why, God? THE question of the "in between"

This is not the way its supposed to be… and it won’t always be this way

Gen 1:31 “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.”

Revelation 22:1-5 “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.”

Suffering is not always opposed to God’s will

1 Peter 1:6-7 “In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”

James 1:2-4 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”

This means that God prioritizes our sanctification more than our comfort!

As hard as it is, then, we need to align our priorities with His and TRUST HIM!

Romans 8

How is Jesus described?

What does God say about suffering?

What promises does God make to us?

How does the truth of this passage change your perspective on trials and suffering?

The key then is the cross. You have a Jesus that knows suffering and weakness, that endured trials, temptations, loneliness, loss, even death itself, and overcame. He is the ONLY answer to the problem of evil. He is the one that paves the way, He doesnt ask us to do anything He hasnt done himself.