Why do Good People Suffer While the Wicked Prosper?

in MCGI Cares Hive3 years ago
Authored by @Jforu01


Speaking from my point of view, it would always seem like the evil is triumphing because that would give room for God to prove that He is God and He is a Just God. Take the instance of the Children of Our Isreal who was in slavery in Egypt, although it might seem like the Egyptians where triumphing, but the story took a new turn when God intervened.
Let’s look at what John 5:28-29 says “ Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming(A) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29 and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.”
A key place to take note of in the above verse is “...for a time is coming...” What does this tell us, that the day of judgment for the wicked is coming, God’s justice is not served at once, but it would defined be served. According to Ecclesiastics 8:11 Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.”
So the Bible urge us to Rejoice in that day for it would definitely come 2 peter 2:9 then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

Another example that was sighted by brother Eli, was that of John the baptist who died not only at a young age but died a terrible death, it might seem unjust to John the baptist that what happened to him was evil, but we must remember that God’s justice is served not only in this life, there is another life to come after the Resurrection. This also reaffirms the fact that evil might seem to be triumphing but it won’t last long. This is what the Bible say’s about the good ones who endures evil.
Luke 6:20-23 Looking at his disciples, he said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.(A)
21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
for you will be satisfied.(B)
Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.(C)
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
when they exclude you(D) and insult you(E)
and reject your name as evil,
because of the Son of Man.(F)
23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,(G) because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.

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