God, why is this happening? Why, God?

Have you ever asked, “God, why is this happening?”. What have you gone through or what are you going through that has made you ask the dreaded question, “Why, God?”. Personally, I have asked this question more than once, and am trying to NOT ask it right now. But, of course I am.

A little background to my current “Why, God?” question.
Me and my husband attended church regularly when we got married, we attended that church for almost 4 years until they closed down. Our second church, we attended for almost 5 years before God clearly told us that we needed to move on (this church too closed its doors overtime). Church 3, we attended for almost 8 years, before we felt that we could no longer stay because of spiritual growth/wellbeing (this church also closed shortly after we left). Church 4, we attended for 3 years before they too closed down. And the last few years we have been searching for a church home.

MY WHY GOD QUESTION

My “Why, God?” question is this; Why God, have You not directed us to a church that we can plant roots at? Why God, have You not planted us in a church where we can use the gifts that You have given us? God, why is it so hard to make true friendships at a church, why God? These are just a few of my “Why, God?” questions that pertain to this subject right now. ☹

SCRIPTURE:

JOB

Pick a chapter where Job is speaking… and you will probably see him asking this question.
To make it easier we will look to chapter 7:19-20.

“How long?
Will You not look away from me,
And let me alone till I swallow my saliva?
Have I sinned?
What have I done to You, O watcher of men?
Why have You set me as Your target,“

Job is seeking understanding and/or answers from God. He wants to give up, but he also wants to understand why God is not letting him!

WHY, GOD? WHY NOT?

God had a reason why Job endured all that he did! Job didn’t know what the reason was, but he asked multiple times, God why is this happening (just like we do today). God responded to Job, and we can read His response in chapters 38-41. He did not tell Job the exact reason why he endured all that he did, but by the end of their conversation Job was in complete awe of God and repenting.
 
God is God, He has a reason why we need to endure our trials and tribulations. His plan and path for us is better than our plan could ever be. (This is true if our ultimate goal is to do God’s will.) Instead of asking Why, God? We should be saying Why Not?
God makes it clear that we are not exempt from trials and tribulations! If Job can be in awe of God after all that he went through, I think we can start asking “Why Not Me?” instead of “Why, God?”.

 

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Job 7:17-21

“What is man, that You should exalt him,
That You should set Your heart on him,
That You should visit him every morning,
And test him every moment?
How long?
Will You not look away from me,
And let me alone till I swallow my saliva?
Have I sinned?
What have I done to You, O watcher of men?
Why have You set me as Your target,
So that I am a burden to myself?
Why then do You not pardon my transgression,
And take away my iniquity?
For now I will lie down in the dust,
And You will seek me diligently,
But I will no longer be.”

Job 42:1-6

​ Then Job answered the Lord and said:
“I know that You can do everything,
And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.
You asked, Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
Listen, please, and let me speak;
You said, I will question you, and you shall answer Me.’
“I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear,
But now my eye sees You.
Therefore I abhor myself,
And repent in dust and ashes.”