ANGRY WITH GOD?
Memorise: And we know that all things
work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called
according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
When deferred hope prompts a person to issue queries
to God, it is an indication of the person taking offence towards God. We have
to settle it in our hearts as children of God that there can never be
justifiable grounds for us to pick a fight with God. You can ask God questions
to seek clarification of issues, but to query Him, that is a no-go area. The
case of John the Baptist in our Bible reading is one glaring example of this
practice which some of us also indulge in. john had himself acknowledged Jesus
to be the Lamb of God that takes away our sins in John 1:29. But much later, in
the midst of his trouble with King Herod, who imprisoned him because he spoke
out against Herod’s taking of his brother’s wife, he sent his disciples to
Jesus. This time, it was not to complement Jesus, but to air his doubt about
who he had rightly proclaimed him to be. Why did it come to this? It was
because he expected that Jesus as the Messiah ought to have known about his
situation and to have either spoken or applied His power in getting him out of
Herod’s custody. To be imprisoned is not a palatable experience, yet our
knowledge and confidence in God’s ability, love, faithfulness and goodness
should not be challenged by our life experiences. Jesus replied John’s
emissaries in Matthew 11:6 thus:
“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in
me.”
We must be careful in the midst of challenges never to
allow offence against God set in our heart.
There is no one who has been saved for ten years, who
would not ask questions about not seeing corresponding results or answers to
some prayers. However, you must realise that life is in phases (Psalm 37:25).
Take for example Joseph: first, he was his father’s favourite with a special
coat (Genesis 37:3), next he was the dreamer (Genesis 37:19), then he was an
interpreter of dreams (Genesis 40:1-22) and finally he became the Prime
Minister (Genesis 41:39-46). The Journey of life for Joseph was not being to
issue queries against God in the evil days of his life experiences. Life is in
phases. In the eyes of men, some phases are bad while some are good. As a child
of God you must however remember that: “And we know that all things work
together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according
to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
Action point
Have a deep reflection to recollect
wherever you may have taken offence or have been angry with God, and apologies to Him from your heart.
By Pastor E.A. Adeboye
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