GOD BIG, SMALL PROBLEMS

"The Lord said to Job, 'Whoever contends with the Almighty can rebuke him? Let him who accuses him respond to God!'" (Job 40: 1-2)

When Job sought the Lord, as anyone should do when suffering, he asked why. There is nothing wrong with that. I asked why so many times. There is nothing wrong with asking, as long as you do not get the fixed idea that God owes you an answer in some way. Even Jesus, hanging on the cross, said: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46).

We do not always know why. And I think there's nothing wrong with saying, "I do not like or disagree with this plan." In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed, "My Father, if it be possible, remove this cup from me, but not as I will, but as you will." (Matthew 26:39). We can go to God with our reasons, with our doubts, our storms. But in the end we need to say to the Lord: "Nevertheless, I want Thy will to be done, and not mine."

Job asked a lot of questions and then started giving his opinions trying to explain things. Finally, God asked Job, "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Answer me, if you know so much" (Job 38: 4). In fact, He was saying, "Well, Job, you're an expert now! Are you going to tell me what's going on?" I do not remember seeing you around when I was creating the planets. "

God never told Job why. Instead, He only revealed more of Himself to Job. More than an explanation, what we really need is an encounter with God - a revelation from God. Because when we see God for what He is, we see our problems as they really are. Little God, big trouble. Great God, small problems.

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