Two Questions

Two Questions

If there is a God why do bad things happen?

From what I know about heaven, isn’t it going to be pretty boring?

I find both of these questions fascinating. What I find so fascinating about them is that I usually get asked them by the same people. The same person struggles with both of these issues.

Do you see a connection between the two? (if need be, reread the two questions a couple of times and think if you’ve asked them or heard someone ask)

The connection is that people ultimately struggle with the idea of perfect peace. As “The Source” said in the second Matrix movie, “mankind cannot fathom a world without chaos.” So we try to wrap our minds around the idea of a perfect heaven with no tears, pain, and death and somehow that freaks us out to the point where we really don’t want to go. Something just doesn’t seem right about a place so nice, perfect, shall I say boring.

Not only do we struggle with a nice/perfect heaven, but also with a chaotic/imperfect earth. Why does God allow tragedy here? Why do evil men exist? And we allow the pain of this world to get in the way of accepting a heavenly Father who has created a place for us where there will be no more pain.

So which do we want the boring, perfect heaven or the chaotic, imperfect earth? 

The world rejects both because the world does not see God in either. 

The church cherishes both and sees both as beautiful gifts from God. Heaven is wonderful and will be absolutely the furthest thing from boring. Earth and all of it’s current weaknesses is an incredible place that God has given us dominion and authority to bring in more God worshippers and truly be heroic every day.

Whether you find your life is currently in chaos or peace, God wants to be your Father in either one. If your on the mountain top, the valley, or somewhere in between, God wants to know you and be known by you. In the end, whether heaven or earth, knowing Him is all that matters. That is the answer to both questions.