30/08/2026
WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE?
We may find ourselves asking the above questionโ especially after the heartbreaking tragedy at Big Church Festival, where a man died and others were hurt, gathered to worship and celebrate. It cuts deep: good people, seeking God, in community but yet tragedy strikes.
The Bible does not brush away our pain, nor does it say suffering comes to those who deserve it. Job was "blameless and upright" , yet he lost everything and God never told him it was punishment. Jesus, the only truly good person, suffered and died not for His sins, but for ours. His suffering shows us: God does not stand distant from our pain โ He enters it.
Scripture tells us we live in a broken world. When sin entered the world, so did decay, risk, and tragedy, not because of one personโs wrongdoing, but because all creation is fallen and waits to be redeemed. Storms, winds, accidents โ these are the groanings of a world not yet made new.
God does not will evil, but He permits human freedom and a world governed by natural laws. Sometimes accidents happen โ they are not God striking people down.
Godโs love does not exempt us from suffering, but promises to be with us in it. He says "I will be with him in trouble" (Psalm 91:15). We are never promised a pain-free life โ but we are promised that nothing can separate us from His love (Romans 8:38โ39).
We see now in part. One day, every tear will be wiped away, every injustice made right, every loss redeemed (Revelation 21:4). Until then, we walk by faith, not by sight.
Let us prayer together
Heavenly Father,
Our hearts are hurting and confused after this terrible tragedy. We find it hard to understand when bad things happen to good people โ especially when they gathered to worship You.
Please be close to everyone who is grieving. Comfort the family who lost their loved one. Heal those who are hurt. Hold them all in Your loving arms.
Help us to trust You even when we canโt understand. Remind us that You are good, You love us deeply, and You are with us in all our pain. Give us peace when things feel too hard.
In Jesusโ name, Amen.
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Blessings
