Good days and bad days

Bad things are happening all around me and I have people asking me why are You allowing this?

Why are bad terrible things happening to good faithful people?

I don’t know what to tell them. I am not Your lawyer , I don’t need to justify You. You are the Rock, Your works are perfect and all your ways are just, a faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just You are. (Deuteronomy 32:4, paraphrase). Why would I justify and defend Your works if they are perfect? Who am I to say Your ways are not just? I won’t try to explain and justify Your works as if I would be slightly ashamed of You, just because I do not understand. They hurt, I hurt... but when they ask me where You are when there's hurt the only answer I have is- in the middle of it holding me.

I thought about these things today and a verse from Ecclesiastes 7:14 came to my mind “On a good day enjoy yourself, on a bad day examine your conscience. God arranges for both kinds of days so that we won’t take anything for granted.” (The Message)

So, thank You for my good days and my bad days. My good days remind me how blessed I am. My bad days remind me that I am not alone and that I can always hide my nose in your chest whilst You hold me. Help me not to take either one of these days for granted.

Your daughter.