There are moments when you find yourself in a situation where you don’t know the reason behind it. You don’t know what wrong you did to deserve such heavy blows. You’re left asking, “Why me?” Job experienced such a situation. Throughout his life, he did his best to be blameless and upright before God. He didn’t allow sin to rule in his life. He was a man of prayer and warmly welcomed guests. As a result, God blessed him greatly. But then, unexpectedly, everything changed. His livestock was stolen, all his wealth lost. As if that wasn’t enough, he received news that all ten of his children had died in a tragic accident—on the same day. While still mourning, he suddenly became ill with a terrible disease, so painful that he had to sit in ashes all day. He grew so thin that only his bones were visible. Put yourself in his shoes—don’t you think it would be easy to curse God? Very easy! That’s exactly what Job’s wife did. But Job didn’t curse God. Instead, he simply asked: “Why me?” Why me and not someone else? This question pushed Job to the point of cursing everything in his life. He cursed even the day he was born. He saw himself as unfortunate and felt it would have been better if he had never been born at all. Job 3:2-5 (KJV)“And Job spake, and said,Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.” Job 3:11-13 (KJV)“Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest.” Job 7:4 (KJV)“When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.” Many people today go through similar experiences, especially when faced with great or small trials. Whether it’s the loss of parents or children, the loss of wealth or valuable possessions, or the encounter with incurable diseases like cancer, diabetes, or HIV, they begin to question: What did I do to deserve this? I eat well, I don’t live in sin—so why is this happening to my body? Others ask: Why was I born blind? What did I do to God? Why was I born short? Why am I disabled? Why do I have these deficiencies? Now, amidst all these “why” questions, God also started asking Job His own set of questions—questions for which He expected Job to respond. If you read from Job 38 onward, you’ll see the questions God asked, and how Job had no answers to any of them. For example: Job 38:28-36 (KJV)“Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?” From this, Job discovered that there are many things in life that God has not revealed answers to—and yet we continue living with them without questioning. Life goes on. So why should we demand answers for every situation we go through? After realizing this, Job remained silent. He confessed to God that he had spoken foolishly. And once God saw that Job had understood this, He restored everything he had lost—double what he previously had. Job 42:10 (KJV)“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.” Likewise, we who are saved—when things turn upside down—it’s not the time to start complaining: Why me and not that other person? Remember, everyone has their own path. Not every problem you face will be answered right now—some you may understand later, and others you may never understand at all. The most important thing is to give thanks to God and press on. The time will come when the trial will pass. Don’t start asking questions for which you have no answers—you’ll end up blaming and becoming bitter. Trust in God. Keep pressing on as a saved Christian. Fulfill your duty of praying, giving thanks, and living a holy life. 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