Lent@Landmark: Day 10

Have you had one of those moments? Are you in one right now? One of those “Why God?” moments?

As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" (John 9:1-2)

Would it make our misfortunes easier to stomach if they had some greater cosmic purpose—if they were part of a grand plan with an eventual positive outcome?

No. God is not the source of our suffering. God invites us to walk through our suffering toward Jesus. Our suffering can absolutely have greater purpose if we’ll choose to give it. “In all things God works for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose.” Suffering is not a part of God’s plan for us. Walking through our seasons of suffering in a purposeful way, however, is God’s plan for us all. No matter the season, the follower of Christ is never without hope for the good that might come from any circumstance.