Ezekiel 38:14 “Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In that day, when my people Israel are living in safety, will you not take notice of it?’”
Why do bad things happen to good people? Does all suffering go through God’s hands? Does God cause suffering? Does He cause bad things to happen just to show His sovereignty, to “save the day” if you will?
Ezekiel 38:15 “‘You will come from your place in the far north, you and many nations with you, all of them riding on horses, a great horde, a mighty army.’”
My questions about God and the Bible far outweigh my answers and assurances, but I keep searching, which I think is God’s purpose—for me, for each of us, to seek, to search, to wrestle with incredibly difficult questions as we strive to know Him more, know Him better.
Ezekiel 38:16 “‘You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud that covers the land. In days to come, Gog, I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me when I am proved holy through you before their eyes.’”
Lord, I like answers and certainty and to know the why of a situation. Yet You don’t often work in concrete answers. Thank You for my questions and curiosity, which keep me searching for answers, searching to know You more. Thank You for showing me glimpses and understandings daily of who You are. Help me to keep seeking You always. Amen.
Ezekiel 38:23 ‘And so I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’
Have a blessed day. I love you.