Have you ever wondered how such a just God could seem so unfair sometimes? Why does He platce some people in wealth while others grovel in the dirt, hunger gnawing away at their wasted flesh? Why are some children placed in loving families while others cling to exhausted, over-worked orphanage nannies, whose loving efforts are never enough to nurture each child with a sliver of affection?
Surely, Christianity provides many questions! In the Bible times, people accused either the parents of a suffering person or the individual himself of a great sin. But now that we know our sins are pardoned, what is our purpose on this earth? If wealth is temporary and our family members die-if our whole existence, as we know it, passes away- what makes life worth living?
Jesus would sum this answer up in two words "Go ye...." In this we find a wonderful promise...in this we find a wonderful truth! Matthew 16:24-28 says "Then Jesus said to His disciples, 'If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father's glory with His angels, and then He will reward each person according to what he has done. I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."
See? Jesus commands us to give up our "kingdoms" for His! We are living to follow Jesus, and following Jesus involves crucifying ("taking up our cross") ourselves and our fleshly possessions!
In addition, God has a purpose for everything. None of us are accidents. None of us surprised Him by our presence, appearance, or personalities. He made us, and I believe placed us in environments where He could best grow us. For instance, if He placed someone in a rich home that had strong Christian morals, and then commanded him to give up everything and go be a missionary in the jungle, that person would, in the process, learn to rely on God instead of material possessions. In turn, God could bless other, perhaps less fortunate individuals, through the missionary. That way, the poor either financially, emotionally, or spiritually would become rich in God, and then be prepared to bless others as they have been blessed.
As you can see, God is not at all unfair. Contrarily, He blesses certain people so that through them He can bless! Whether the financial, emotional, or spiritual needs of someone is being met, He calls everyone to give what He has given so that His Name might be proclaimed throughout the nations! Keep this in mind, dear reader: We must give our lives to Him, and His work will become something worth living for.
