0
Why, God?
Posted by
Bob Fetherlin
,
07 September 2006
·
745 views
I'm feeling confused. Why would God in His loving sovereignty not keep Pastor David Petrescue from falling off a roof nine-stories to his death? David has been an outstanding shepherd-leader of an International Church in Cairo. The ministry there has flourished under his care. Many have been brought into the kingdom as the church has grown from about 40 in 1992 to more than 1,400 today. The gnawing question I'm struggling with is, "Why, God?"
For the sake of David's precious wife and children, for the church family there in Cairo, for the many others grieving this tragic loss, even selfishly for myself, I wish I had a good answer. I don't.
My only option requires a big leap of faith in the face of honest questions. Is God still trustworthy? Does He still care? Has His love in some way diminished? Did He for some unknown reason leave or forsake His servant in this situation? The leap of faith for me is continuing to trust when I don't understand.
If David were still with us and able to reflect on this very pain-filled situation, I think he would say something like this: "I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds" (Psalm 51:11-12). . . and therefore I will quietly trust You even when I don't understand.
Along with His supernatural comfort and peace, may God graciously grant this quiet trust to David's family and the many others who today are feeling this deep pain, facing these kinds of questions with no easy answers.
For the sake of David's precious wife and children, for the church family there in Cairo, for the many others grieving this tragic loss, even selfishly for myself, I wish I had a good answer. I don't.
My only option requires a big leap of faith in the face of honest questions. Is God still trustworthy? Does He still care? Has His love in some way diminished? Did He for some unknown reason leave or forsake His servant in this situation? The leap of faith for me is continuing to trust when I don't understand.
If David were still with us and able to reflect on this very pain-filled situation, I think he would say something like this: "I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds" (Psalm 51:11-12). . . and therefore I will quietly trust You even when I don't understand.
Along with His supernatural comfort and peace, may God graciously grant this quiet trust to David's family and the many others who today are feeling this deep pain, facing these kinds of questions with no easy answers.
