Why Me, Lord?

As I've been writing about for the past few days--last week's funnel cloud attacked our neighborhood and tore up dozens of trees and damaged several homes.  Our home was not damaged.

 I began to wonder why ours was left untouched and others were hit.  Was it because we were better?  NO!  Was it because we were lucky?  NO!  Was it because we were blessed by God's grace and mercy?  YES!  Why not me....why them, Lord?  I only know that God sometimes "allows" bad things to happen to good people...and vice-versa.

Job was a very good, just (righteous) man--full of faith--yet, he lost everything quite suddenly (in a single day) when a fierce storm unexpectedly tore through his life.  His home, his children, his livestock--all was destroyed.....except for his nagging, negative wife!

Later Job was struck with a terrible affliction.  His close friends gathered 'round to comfort and advise him.  They sat by his side for several days.  They JUDGED him, gave him wrong advice and counsel, and--frankly--they didn't understand!!! 

"Why was this happening to me?"I'm sure this was Job's question to God.  God ALLOWED the devil to TEST Job's FAITH.   Faith has to be tested!  God even gave permission for the devil to test His Son.

Can you pass the test?  Would you stand up for your faith as did Daniel (in the lions' den) or the 3 men who were cast into the fiery furnace?

We've all heard it said:  "God doesn't give us more than we can handle!"  WRONG!!!  I believe that "God does give us more than we can handle"...but IF we walk with Him through the fiery trials (set ablaze by the devil), and hold onto our FAITH--we'll make it through to receive a BLESSING on the other side!

GO FORWARD WITH FAITH, my friend!!!