Listen Live
The Light 103.9 Featured Video
CLOSE
Woman crying, resting head against hand, close-up

Source: Bruce Ayres / Getty

 

Bad news comes to all at sometime in our lives and even though we can not answer why, there are some why’s given in the Bible….

We cannot answer the Why? in all the granular details of your cancer or your child’s disability. But there are at least six to ten big why’s given in the Bible. Here’s one,

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith — more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire — may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1:6–7)

God regards your faith and its fire-refined purity and genuineness as more important than keeping you out of the hospital, or out of persecution. He wants to prove your faith. When gold comes through fire, the dross is burned away, and the gold is refined and shines more brightly.

Read more at Desiring God.

 

 

 

Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply

LIKE The Light On Facebook To Keep Up With your favorite artist and celebrity news!