Iwas recently visiting with some high school seniors and asked them what their classmates thought about God. “They’re sometimes confused”, they said. I asked them to explain. “They see bad things happen in the world and wonder why. If God is God, then why didn’t He prevent it?” Immediately, I thought how so many adults wonder the same thing. No matter if we are a teenager or senior citizen, this is a common response to tragic situations.
We see stories of this in the Bible. This is one of many things I like about God’s Word. It shows what real life ...