The Tree of Knowledge

Whenbad things happen, everyone asks – why would God do this? Why would a loving Fatherallow believers to suffer? Why would He let innocent little children die painfuldeaths?

Peoplesearch all over the Bible for answers to those questions, and they sometimesfind good ones. I’ve asked God all those things – and more – as I struggledwith pain and a list of other maladies over the past eleven months. And I’vefound some answers in the Bible, too. But way back in the second chapter of thefirst book of the Bible is the answer which works best for me.

Then the Lord God placed the man in theGarden of Eden to cultivate it and guard it. He told him, “You may eat thefruit of any tree in the garden, except the tree that gives knowledge of whatis good and what is bad. You must not eat the fruit of that tree; if you do,you will die the same day.” (Genesis 2:15-17, Good News Translation)

Maybewe just aren’t supposed to know why things happen. Maybe if we knew the answersto those questions, we wouldn’t be able to handle it. Maybe we just need totrust God that He knows what He’s doing. He has knowledge and that needs to be enoughfor us.