Bible Questions Answered:
“When evil happens to good people,
how does this show God to control things?”
Anderson/ Sao Paulo, Brazil (South
America)
Bible Answer:
Bible Text:
Genesis 50:14-21 NLT (Joseph
Speaks To His Brothers.)
14 After burying Jacob, Joseph
returned to Egypt with his brothers and all who had accompanied him
to his father’s burial.
15 But now that their father was
dead, Joseph’s brothers became fearful. “Now Joseph will show his
anger and pay us back for all the wrong we did to him,” they said.
16 So they sent this message to
Joseph: “Before your father died, he instructed us
17 to say to you: ‘Please forgive
your brothers for the great wrong they did to you—for their sin in
treating you so cruelly.’ So we, the servants of the God of your
father, beg you to forgive our sin.” When Joseph received the
message, he broke down and wept.
18 Then his brothers came and threw
themselves down before Joseph. “Look, we are your slaves!” they
said.
19 But Joseph replied, “Don’t be
afraid of me. Am I God, that I can punish you?
20 You intended to harm me,
but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this
position so I could save the lives of many people.
21 No, don’t be afraid. I will
continue to take care of you and your children.” So he reassured
them by speaking kindly to them.
To fully understand
this truth, we must know and understand the very nature of God. One
thing we must realize is His infinite knowledge.
Psalm 147:5 KJV
Great is our Lord, and of great
power: His understanding is infinite.
Isaiah 40:13-15
NLT
13 Who is able to advise The Spirit
Of The Lord? Who knows enough to give Him advice or teach Him?
14 Has The Lord ever needed anyone’s
advice? Does He need instruction about what is good? Did someone
teach Him what is right or show Him the path of justice?
15 No, for all the nations of the
world are but a drop in the bucket. They are nothing more
than dust on the scales. He picks up
the whole earth as though it were a grain of sand.
Isaiah 42:9 KJV
Behold, the former things are come
to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell
you of them.
Isaiah 46:9,10
KJV
9 Remember the former things of old:
for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none
like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the
beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done,
saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure:
Isaiah 55:8,9
KJV
8 For My thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith The Lord.
9 For as the
heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your
ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Daniel 2:20 KJV
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be
the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are His:
Romans 11:33,34
KJV
33 O the depth of the riches both of
the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments,
and His ways past finding out!
34 For who hath known the mind of
The Lord? or who hath been His counsellor?
How can God be in
control, when evil things happen to good people? Ask Joseph!
Genesis 50:20
KJV
You intended to harm me, but
God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position
so I could save the lives of many people.
Joseph's jealous
brothers, hated him, and so they sold him into slavery. How could a
loving God, who is in control, allow that to happen?
He could because He
has perfect knowledge, which we do not.
He allowed Joseph
to be sold into Egyptian slavery, so that one day he “ could
save the lives of many people.” And this he did.
Romans 8:28
KJV
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Wasn't it true for
Joseph? Yes, it was!
Will it be true for
you as well? Yes it will be!
Place this verse in
the fly leaf of your Bible, you will be glad it is easy to find!
Psalm 145:17 KJV
The Lord is righteous in all His
ways, and holy in all His works.
When the clouds and
darkness come, and you wonder if God knows, if God cares, always
remember to lean upon His word.
Job 34:12 KJV
Yea, surely God will not do
wickedly, neither will The Almighty pervert judgment.
Psalm 18:30 NLT
God’s way is perfect. All the
Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to Him
for protection.
Psalm 119:137
KJV
Righteous art thou, O Lord, and
upright are thy judgments.
Daniel 4:37 NLT
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and
glorify and honor The King Of Heaven. All His acts are Just and True,
and He is able to humble the proud.”
Hosea 14:9 KJV
"... for the ways of The Lord
are right..."
Revelations 15:3
KJV
And they sing the song of Moses the
servant of God, and the song of The Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous
are thy works, Lord God Almighty; Just and True are thy ways, thou
King Of Saints.
