Ought He not?

There is the view that because there is no justice in this world, there must be no merciful, righteous God. Because there is the far-reaching prevalence of suffering, of pain, of utter brokenness and fallenness of the world, if there was a kind, merciful God, then why does he not intervene?  Ought He not intervene?

It is hard to refute such arguments, because truth be told, we – even Christians - don’t know why God acts the way He does. We just cannot explain why He chooses to intervene at times, and why He chooses to be silent at others. But this came into my mind. People have an idea of justice, that if there was a God, He should have acted in such and such a manner. And the fact that He didn’t. Well, that must mean, He doesn’t exist.

But I would like to ask, where does a person’s idea of justice come from?

If we hold the view that a person’s idea of justice is subjective to an individual – then is it reliable then? Would it not just be a matter of opinion then? Does justice even exist? If that is the case, then is there even a need to strive for it, a need to bring peace, love, hope to this world?

So, the very fact that humans constantly strive to bring light and kindness into the world shows that there must be some kind of universal idea of justice. Something within ourselves that tell us that this isn’t how the world is intended to be. And if there is a universal idea of justice, a sort of moral standard that we are vaguely aware of within our consciousness – where did it come from? It is impossible that we, as humans - with our different cultures, lifestyles, personalities – have a universal idea of what is right or wrong.

Unless Someone places that moral standard in our consciences.

The world is messy, full of heartache and hurts and such terribly deep-seated cracks. And we don’t have any answers for it – at least not in this lifetime. The thing is, can we ever FULLY comprehend why?

The only One who has all the answers is God. And I have to humble myself to the fact that I can’t understand it all. It’s mortally impossible. What I shall do then, is not to enter this labyrinthine maze of searching for answers, but to look to Him who already holds all the answers.

And with this knowledge, by His grace, I’ll focus my energies instead to doing all I can to bring His light, glory, and love to the people here on earth.

“How great is God – beyond our understanding!
The number of his years is past finding out!” Job 36:26