GOD'S WAYS
Today's reading: Matthew 3-4

"Then Jesus was led out into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted there by the devil." Matthew 4:1 NLT

In regards to this verse and so many things that happen around us, one can quickly shout out, How could a loving God do such a thing?

How could He put Jesus into such a spot?

How could He allow small children to be sick?

How could He allow so much suffering to happen to one godly family?

How? How? How?

I don't have the answers.

I do know He is a great and loving God Who sees things we do not, Who knows us in ways we do not know ourselves, Who looks deeper into the future than we ever could, Who know our strengths better than we do.

I like best how my Bible notes stated it...

'A person who has not shown true obedience if he or she has never had an opportunity to disobey...Remember your convictions are only strong if they hold up under pressure!'

God could have us living in a thorn-less rose garden. He could having us walking on an earth that never had cloudy days. He could have made us robots who never experience emotion, pain or love. He could have us living life alone, never bumping into another. But oh, what a lifeless life that would be.

I guess it's best summed up this way, God knows best!