Psalm 10
Why does God allow bad things to happen?
This is a tough question - there is no real answer to this, but perhaps there is hope in the psalms.
The psalm starts with a question to God and then a vision of the evil.
there are a number of words that appear in the description of the wicked - words like Arrogant, scheming, boasts, blessing the greedy and pride, lies, threats.
The wicked man has no thought of or room for God or morality, yet his ways make him rich
He lies in wait to ambush the innocent and defenceless, always seeking the next victim for his schemes.
The Psalm ends with the prayer that God would not forget the helpless but lift up his hand to defend them.
Why do wicked people revile God and assume that they will never be held to account for their actions?
Yet in faith we believe that God sees the trouble of the afflicted, and takes account of the grief.
The Lord is king for ever, and causes the rise and falls of nations and empires. Yet God helps and defends the weak and the fatherless and oppressed.
Sure often bad things happen, and unscrupulous people prosper - this is when mankind can either shine with the light of God or go to the blackest night.
Why does God allow bad things to happen?
This is a tough question - there is no real answer to this, but perhaps there is hope in the psalms.
The psalm starts with a question to God and then a vision of the evil.
there are a number of words that appear in the description of the wicked - words like Arrogant, scheming, boasts, blessing the greedy and pride, lies, threats.
The wicked man has no thought of or room for God or morality, yet his ways make him rich
He lies in wait to ambush the innocent and defenceless, always seeking the next victim for his schemes.
The Psalm ends with the prayer that God would not forget the helpless but lift up his hand to defend them.
Why do wicked people revile God and assume that they will never be held to account for their actions?
Yet in faith we believe that God sees the trouble of the afflicted, and takes account of the grief.
The Lord is king for ever, and causes the rise and falls of nations and empires. Yet God helps and defends the weak and the fatherless and oppressed.
Sure often bad things happen, and unscrupulous people prosper - this is when mankind can either shine with the light of God or go to the blackest night.
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