SOME WHYS HAVE NO ANSWER

When I was training to be a Biblical Counselor I was told that “why” questions were not the one’s to ask because they often cannot be answered.  After reading Matthew 2:13-18 referencing the killing of all the babies in Bethlehem by King Herod I had many “why” questions I wanted to ask God.

Why didn’t He save those babies as He saved Jesus?  Why didn’t He just take King Herod out like this country does with bad world leaders?  Why didn’t the soldiers rebel and just ignore their orders?  Men could have responded in a way to stop that massacre just as easily as God; Shiphrah and Puah, two midwives in the time of Moses disobeyed the orders of the King to kill baby boys, including Moses.  There are no answers to many “why” questions in those days, and like the ones in earlier times human beings could stop abortion, violence in the streets, wars, and terrorism just as easily as God; but they don’t.

There is something at the root of human nature that produces violence.  There is something at the root of human nature that is hostile to God.  To those two things I can only ask why?  I can only answer, I don’t know, which is the answer to most, if not all questions concerning human beings, and concerning God.

I am thankful to one of my mentors for sharing one of his Practices with me.: 1. think yourself empty, 2. read yourself full, 3. write yourself to clarity.  One thing I am clear on is that God knows all and I know nothing except that I trust in a God who knows all.

          “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,

           declares the Lord” (Isaiah 55:8).

          “God is in heaven and you are on earth.  Therefore let your words be

           few” (Ecclesiastes 5:2).

I have written all I am going to write this year.  For those who participate in my adventures of thinking, reading, and writing thank you for your interest and your company.  I will resume sometime in January.  Enjoy the rest of the year and look forward to 2016.  Love & Peace…