Have you ever heard someone make the statement that God is not fair? I have often heard people ask questions about why God has allowed something to happen in their lives or why God did not stop something from happening. I have even heard people make the statement that they were not getting what they deserved, and they were not happy about it.
"Those who would like the God of Scripture to be more purely ethical, do not know what they ask." - C.S. Lewis
I don't know about you, but I am so thankful that God is not fair! I am also thankful that God does not give me what I deserve! If God was fair and gave us what we deserved, we ALL would be Hell in this very moment because of our sin and rebellion against Him. You and I deserved the judgment and wrath of God, but instead He gave us forgiveness, redemption, and sanctification when we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ for our salvation. I am so thankful that God gave me what I DID NOT deserve, mercy and grace!
The reason why most people think that God is not fair is because they start with a false premise; they naturally assume that they are a good person. Have you ever heard someone ask the question of why bad things happen to good people? The truth is, according to God's Word, there are NO good people (Isaiah 64:6; Romans 3:10,23). A better way of stating it would be that good things happen to bad people. When we look at it that way, it will change everything!
We are so quick to ask why something bad happens, but we hardly ever stop and ask why God might bless us with something good.
"Fairness is an excellent principle when we're good, but an unfortunate principle when we're not so good. And when it comes to God, we are pretty much always going to be on the no-so-good side of the fairness equation. But we can be glad that God is not fair; we don't get what we deserve. Instead of punishment we get death-defying grace. And we get God with us, especially in the midst of life's most difficult and painful experiences." - Craig Groeschel
Prayer For Today:
Heavenly Father, I am so thankful that You are not fair! Thank You for not giving me what I deserved, but instead You gave me mercy and grace. Father, help me to remember that You are good all the time! In Jesus name, Amen!
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