Why Bad Things Happen to Good People #1

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Why Bad Things Happen to Good People #1 From the writings of Sumner Wemp   Why bad things happen to good people #1   Satan, the wicked one brings tragedies!   "There was a man whose name was Job; and Job was blameless, upright, God fearing, and turning away from evil" Job 1:1. He was called "the greatest of all the men of the East." You just couldn't find a better man.   Then a messenger came to Job saying that all of his farm hands had been killed by the Sabeans. "And while he was still speaking" another messenger arrived saying "the fire of God fell and burned up all his sheep" again a messenger came saying, the Chaldeans stole all his camels and killed all his shepherds and "while he was still speaking" another messenger came and told how his seven sons and three daughters were all killed by "a great wind." And you think you're having a bad day! 1:12-19   Job was then "smitten with sore boils." By now his wife was blaming God and said, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die " 2:9. "Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God " 1:22. Here is the clincher. Job did not have a clue as to why all of this was happening to him. Have you been there? I have.   "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places " Eph. 6:12. Satan and spiritual wickedness is openly at war with Christ and Christians and you had better believe it.   If you are truly seeking God and following His ways you will be targeted by Satan and all of his henchmen just as was Job. BUT, great will be your reward perhaps, here and hereafter, as was Job 42:10.   Churchill so valiantly said, "Never, never, never quit." You and I have read the last chapter of the Book and WE WIN. For sure, "It will be worth it all, when we see Jesus, life's trials will seem so small when we see Christ. One glimpse of His dear face, all sorrow will be erased, so bravely run the race, til we see Christ."   Prayer:  Father, bless Your dear child going through dark waters right now, even as they read this. Give them Your grace and wisdom to honor You and to love You through it all.   Quote:   "The devil has two master tricks.  One is to get us discouraged....the other is to make us doubt..."  -  G. E. M.   Keep you focus on God and honor Him in everything you do and the rewards in the end will pay off far beyond your imagination.

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