I came across this article “God Is Not Responsible” and I thought about Paul’s letter to the Philippians (Read Philippians Chapter 4). Paul begins by saying, "Now Philippians, I want you to understand. Things are not what they seem to be. Imagine a prisoner, soon to be tried for his life, should not only rejoice but encourage others to rejoice.
Paul understood that there is a difference between "joy" and "happiness." A person can be happy and not have real joy. A person can have joy but not really be happy. Happiness depends on circumstances and happenings! If things go well, I can be happy! If things do not go well, there goes my happiness! JOY does not depend on circumstances, JOY depends on the LORD, and He never changes! Even though Paul’s circumstances were terrible (he was a prisoner!), he could rejoice.
We cannot always count on things happening the way we would like them to happen, but we can always count on God being God no matter what happens. Suppose you get in your car to drive to the beach and 10 miles from home you get into a minor accident and end up spending the whole day in the repair shop. Does this mean God has changed? Have God’s promises changed? Is God able to teach you and bless you in the middle of these circumstances?
Sunday, August 12, 2007
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