We ask,
“If God is good, why do bad things happen?”
The world throws that question like a dagger.
But Scripture answers it like a sword.
Not with shallow comfort.
Not with sanitized answers.
But with truth strong enough to stand in the fire.
Evil isn’t God’s invention. It’s our rebellion.
“Sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin…”
— Romans 5:12
God doesn’t lose control. He weaves pain into His redemptive plan.
“You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good…”
— Genesis 50:20
“All things work together for good…”
— Romans 8:28
God’s not punishing His people. He’s training them.
“He disciplines the one He loves…”
— Hebrews 12:6
“My power is made perfect in weakness.”
— 2 Corinthians 12:9
Whether it’s a wicked act or a natural disaster, both trace back to the Fall.
“The whole creation has been groaning…”
— Romans 8:22
“I make well-being and create calamity…”
— Isaiah 45:7
The story doesn’t end in pain. It ends in glory.
“He will wipe away every tear…”
— Revelation 21:4
“Behold, I am making all things new.”
— Revelation 21:5
So what’s the answer?
God is not silent.
God is not absent.
God is not helpless.
He is holy, sovereign, and near.
Bad things happen, but never by accident.
They happen in a world broken by sin,
ruled by Christ,
and headed for full redemption.
So next time the question comes,
“If God, why?”
You can answer.
Because the story isn’t over.
And the ending is already written.
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