Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen?

Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? Why does he allow suffering, tragedy, disease, evil? Adam and Eve fell in the garden. They chose the tree of knowledge of good and evil to pursue their own knowledge and wisdom rather than God's. This allowed Satan to rule over this earth bringing evil, disease, darkness which mankind has had to battle ever since.

But God has not abandoned us or this world to the evil darkness of Satan. We read in John‬ ‭3:16‭-‬17‬ that "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him."

And through Jesus, God has given us everything we need to overcome and be victorious. As we read in ‭2 Peter‬ ‭1:3‬-4,

"His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. ‭Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires."

In addition, Jesus tells us in ‭John‬ ‭14:16‭-‬18 that he would not leave us as orphans, but that he would
"ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth…(and) you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you."

Not only does God provide what we need to overcome the bad things in this life, but he also promises to always support us and to never leave us as we read in ‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:10‬,
"do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

As we experience struggles in this life, let us remember that Jesus suffered sadness, disappointment and pain...he was ridiculed, judged, mocked, flogged, and crucified. He didn't escape suffering. We are no better deserving than Christ. Why should we have an easy, trouble-free life?

The good news is that Christ has overcome the darkness. He tells us in John‬ ‭16:33‬,
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Because Jesus has overcome the world, there is a time is coming when there will be no more pain, no more tears, no more death. Jesus will reign on earth and that old serpent will be banished for all eternity along with all the current suffering, tragedy, disease and evil. And access to the tree of life will be restored.

Let us finish with the promises found in Revelation‬ ‭22 (verses 1‭-‬6)
"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever. The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”

‭(verse 20‬) "(Our Lord) who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’
AMEN. COME. LORD JESUS.”

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