08/24/2026
The other day we were asked, "Why did God allow this tragedy to happen?" It's a legitimate question. If one doesn't believe in anything there would be no sense in asking WHY. Asking the question pre-supposes that there must be a purpose and an intelligence that was responsible. If you believe that the universe is just a chaotic random place, there is no rhyme or reason to it. But we DO ask why. That's because deep down we need to KNOW there has to be some purpose to our lives and justice for the wrongs we experience. That longing for purpose and justice comes from God. We believe that God is just and that He is love. But our faith is severely tested in the face of our pain and the unanswered question "why?" We only see a little speck of the big picture. Let's hold on tightly to the assurance that someday we'll get the answer to "why?"