I just finished posting "Why the Arrogant Prosper," and then my son received a call that his son (my grand son) has a 38-degree fever. I'm tempted to think it's a punishment from God due to the post.
But then I re-think---can God be hurt by an honest article? I write what I honestly feel and experience here. I don't think God will be angry because I write what I really feel and think. I believe God likes honesty. It's lies that he hates. And even Job and a lot of bible writers honestly expressed their woes.
Job and Jeremiah have uttered honest complaints to God, and Jesus himself cried "Why have you forsaken me" to the Father when Jesus was on the cross.
Again, I wonder---why is my pain unending? Why is my grand child sick despite the fact that daily, I always pray for him, especially that he doesn't get sick? On top of this, why have my two sons turned out to be so nonchalant about GOD and HIS Word when I have been praying for them since their birth that they become genuinely born again and love GOD's Word and serve HIM well?
My eldest is now 28 and my youngest is 23 (I'm editing this post today, 4 March 2025). They join us in our worship and Word sessions but still they do not have that craving for GOD's presence and HIS Word. I have been praying that GOD put the love of GOD and HIS Word in their hearts 10 times more than HE did to me. Still nothing after decades of regular prayers.
Why?
