There’s a story told about two birds toiling every
day as they prepared their nest for their forthcoming chicks.
On seeing this, the farmer came out and knocked the
nest down. Looking puzzled at their return, the birds carried on in their
rebuilding. But the next day, the farmer returned and knocked the nest down
once more.
This process went on for some days until one person
came out and scolded the farmer for his cruelty. It was then that the farmer
explained that the tree was diseased and in the forthcoming storm, it would
collapse, taking the chicks with it.
Sometimes we can judge a matter without knowing the
motives of the person involved. As for God, we do not fully know why he permits
suffering. However, there are hints in Geneses chapter 1, Job chapter 1 and the
following verse.
“For the creation was subjected to futility, not by
its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope that the
creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the
glorious freedom of the children of God.”
Yiddish Proverb
"If God lived on the earth, people would break his windows."
------------ Sholem Aleichem
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There’s a story told about two birds toiling every day as they prepared their nest for their forthcoming chicks.
On seeing this, the farmer came out and knocked the nest down. Looking puzzled at their return, the birds carried on in their rebuilding. But the next day, the farmer returned and knocked the nest down once more.
This process went on for some days until one person came out and scolded the farmer for his cruelty. It was then that the farmer explained that the tree was diseased and in the forthcoming storm, it would collapse, taking the chicks with it.
Sometimes we can judge a matter without knowing the motives of the person involved. As for God, we do not fully know why he permits suffering. However, there are hints in Geneses chapter 1, Job chapter 1 and the following verse.
“For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.”
Romans 8:20,21 (BSB).
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