He had been distracted going into the doctor’s office. It was a routine check-up after which he had planned several other appointments, all of which were on the high priority list. Walking out of the doctor’s office everything had changed. Within 30 minutes he went from life in the fast lane to tying up loose ends. He had been a Christian all his life. He had heard that God is good all the time and all the time God is good, but never really had considered what that meant. Now he wondered if God was good any of the time. How could God be good letting a man in his prime wither away from disease? How could God be good dashing all his hopes and dreams prematurely? Wasn’t God supposed to be about helping us out? Where was all that help when the doctor gave his diagnosis?
It’s easy to say “God is good” when life is good. It’s a whole other matter when life falls apart, when we feel as if we were falling into an abyss with no one to catch us.
Many years ago, a man
with the curious name of Habakkuk, was in a free fall. But instead of walking
away from God in bitterness and resentment, this man talked to God. He asked
the tough questions, questions like “Why are you doing what you’re doing? It
doesn’t make any sense!” Today, we can still read Habakkuk’s questions and more
importantly, God’s answers. If you aren’t sure if God is worthy of your trust,
join us for our Sunday morning service. God’s responses to the tough questions
we have for him aren’t always the easiest to swallow, but they do give us a
reason to hope. And that is what we need most when we’re stuck in a spiritual
black hole.
Sunday Worship Time: 10:00 am
