Myth, 90

 

~ God Doesn’t Exist Since Bad Things Happen To Good People ~

Myth  ~  This deceptive myth essentially says since bad things happen to good people then there must not be a God. 

Reality  ~  This is based on the false premise that there are good people.  “For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:22b-23).

There has only been one good Person to walk upon this earth and they crucified Him!

Truth  ~  Jesus teaches the opposite of this myth.  “He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matthew 5:45).

Jesus also put it this way, “Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’  If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you” (John 15:20a). 

Again Jesus taught His disciples, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace.  In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus taught, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.  Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you” (Matthew 5:10-12). 

“And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.  Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:3-5).

The Better Question  ~  Since we are all sinners to the core why does anything good happen to any of us?

The Answer  ~  “But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth” (Psalm 86:15).

Take a look at Psalm 136 where the phrase “His mercy endures forever” occurs 26 times. 

“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).  Have you repented to God for your sin?

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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