Life Is Not Fair, But God Is Just

It was once shared "Life is not fair, but God is just" and I have thought a lot about it. Job 14:1 "Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble". In another Bible it reads, "His life is short and he gets his fill of unsavory experiences." I have been thinking of three persons whose life was unfair for but proved God ' s justice to the maximum.

Genesis 28 It was a Godless intention of Esau ' s that made Jacob leave home but it was not a Godless experience. Jacob was the victim of Esau's Godless intention but in the most distressing experience he got the greatest comfort and the most beautiful dream. Godlessness put him there but it was not a Godless experience. Jacob chose Rachel and labored for her seven years. When the time came, Laban deceived him and gave him Leah. It was a Godless intention of Laban but it was not a Godless experience for Jacob.. Even though Jacob was the victim of deception he had the blessing of God. It was a Godless intention but not a Godless experience for Jacob. Jacob hated Leah in the beginning but by the time she was buried, he saw God's hand and said bury me by Leah.

Jacob worked for Laban twenty years. He worked 7 years for Rachel and was deceived so had to work another 7 years for her. Laban changed Jacob ' s wages 20 times. If an animal died Jacob had to replace it. Life was not fair for Jacob but inspite of it God was with him and blessed him. Then Laban ' s countenance changed toward him. Jacob left Laban's house and feared to say goodbye. Laban pursued him with the intent of harm. Life is not fair but God is just, even in the most Godless attitudes and spirits and decisions it need not be a Godless experience. God spoke to Laban in a dream and he didn't harm Jacob. Hosea 12: 4, 5 "Yea he had power over the angel and prevailed: he wept and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel and there he spoke with us; Even the Lord God of hosts, the Lord is his memorial." When Jacob had to meet Esau coming with armed men, the Lord was his memorial. We have a just God on our side at all times. When Jacob died he said that God had appeared unto him and blessed him. Nothing that had disturbed Jacob in life was disturbing him in death.

1 Chronicles 5:1 "Now the sons of Reuben the first born of Israel , (for he was the firstborn; but for as much as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel : and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright". It was Jacob that chose to give Joseph the birthright and Joseph's brothers hated him.

God didn't do anything about their hatred. It was their Godless decision that sent Joseph into Egypt but it was not a Godless experience. Joseph could say, "You meant it for evil but God meant it for good". Psalm 105: v, 17-22 "He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him. The king sent and loosed him; even the rules of the people, and let him go free. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of his substance: to bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom. Joseph suffered morally and physically and came out as a councilor to senators. Whether he was highly praised or cruelly criticized it didn't matter as long as he sought the help of God. Joseph remembered his dream about the sheaf standing upright. Sheaves stand upright when they get set down hard. If any sheaf was set down hard, it was Joseph. Jesus himself spoke about Jacob coming from the east, west, north and south..inspite of Joseph's experiences, the end will be fair and sweet.

David was God ' s anointed king but he was despised of Saul. Saul was treacherous and had envy and jealousy in his heart. When God couldn't hinder the treachery and hatred of Saul, he provided Johnathan to comfort David and cry with him. David could pray, "I thank thee for my loyal friend, Johnathan". Johnathan could pray, "God preserve my persecuted friend, David". Life is not fair but God is just. Saul died and David the anointed king sat on the throne..

Pleasure doesn't make a man. If David had destroyed Saul, he would have destroyed the school that made him the man that he was. After pruning his vines a husbandman was going through them putting wax on the cuts. When he was asked why he said, "Vines must weep but they must not weep too much. We have a pain free, fear free, sorrow free destination because God is just.”

Lorie Brown