How Come?

"And his disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ Jesus answered, ‘It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him’" (John 9:2,3).

Most of us want to assign a cause to our troubles. Karma? Kismet? Chaos? Who or what has saddled us with affliction?  

Jesus' disciples, akin to us and caught up in their own logical, cause-effect world wanted a reason for this man’s unfortunate lot in life: “Who sinned?” It had to be his fault. Or his parents’. 

“God has something up his sleeve!” That’s the only explanation Jesus gave his disciples and all we need to know.

Perhaps God is doing something in us, or through us through affliction. Perhaps we'll be delivered from our troubles to the greater glory of God. Perhaps Satan and his minions are watching and waiting for us to fold. Perhaps we're simply the victims of a fallen, broken world. Who knows? 

God does: There’s a reason for everything that comes our way. But we cannot know God’s rational. Ours is not the know the reason why. Ours is to trust and rest in His infinite wisdom and love. We’ll know all the reasons by and by. 

In acceptance lieth peace...

O my heart be still;

Let thy restless worries cease

And accept His will.

Though this test be not thy choice,

It is His—therefore rejoice. 

David Roper

3.18.19