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Inspired by . . . rain

He makes His sun rise on people whether they are good or evil.

He lets rain fall on them whether they are just or unjust. Matt 5:45

Do you find this to be a hard truth to accept?

I do at times.

In our human minds we have determined that if we do good we should be rewarded.

But what is good?

If you love those who love you, do you deserve a reward? Even the tax collectors do that!
Are you doing anything remarkable if you welcome only your friends? Everyone does that!
That is why you must be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect. Matt 5:46-48

God's ways are not our ways, and some of His ways are hard to understand. But we can understand through the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit.

I believe having a right understanding helps us to attain JOY, and peace.

I want to share part of Psalm 73 with you today. It is a little long, but I hope it will speak to your heart.

We are not the first to struggle and question these things...

I've received no reward for keeping my life pure and washing my hands of any blame.
I'm plagued with problems all day long, and every morning my punishment begins again.
If I had said, "I will continue to talk like that," I would have betrayed God's people.
But when I tried to understand this, it was too difficult for me.
Only when I came into God's holy place did I finally understand what would happen to them.
You put them in slippery places and make them fall into ruin.
They are suddenly destroyed. They are completely swept away by terror!
As someone gets rid of a dream when he wakes up, so You, O Lord, get rid of the thought of them when You wake up.
When my heart was filled with bitterness and my mind was seized with envy,
I was stupid, and I did not understand. I was like a dumb animal in Your presence.
Yet, I am always with You. You hold on to my right hand.
With Your advice you guide me, and in the end You will take me to glory.
As long as I have You, I don't need anyone else in heaven or on earth.
My body and mind may waste away, but God remains the foundation of my life and my inheritance forever.
Without a doubt, those who are far from You will die. You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.
Being united with God is my highest good. I have made the Almighty LORD my refuge so that I may report everything that He has done.