Why, God?

READ TIME: 60 SECONDS (it just looks long!)

Confession: I ask that question a lot! I like to have things figured out, but that's just not the way life unfolds most of the time.

As a pastor's wife, I get to rejoice in all the great things that go on at Englewood. I also hear the negative and feel the burden and pressures of my husband and our staff as they handle problems and issues. It's clear that we're not in control of the good or bad.

As I was thinking and praying today, I read about King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel chapter 4. Daniel had just interpreted some dreams for King Neb which basically said God was going to send the King to live outdoors with the wild animals for 7 years. Sounds like a Brad Oyler dream vacation :)

God was sending him away "...until you learn that the God that rules from heaven is in control."

After the 7 years, Scripture tells us that King Neb prayed to God and his mind was healed. You know, we can let our mind take our spirit into a scary place by constantly questioning God. We all do it, but we must be very careful. King Neb offered this praise to God after his time away, "...God controls the stars in the sky and everyone on this earth. When God does something, we cannot change it or even ask why." (Dan. 4:35b/CEV)

Seems like King Neb got humbled a little. Is it our arrogance that causes us to question? Maybe humility is the key to handling questionable things. Interestingly, God returned King Neb's kingdom to him and the Bible says he "had greater power than ever before."