The most raw and honest place we can go with our doubts is to ask the question, “Why?” Most of us believe God exists. Even folks who say they don’t are usually so mad at Him that their disbelief is less than convincing. Our trouble with God is not His existence, but rather the fact that we have some huge, unanswered questions about our own pain and loss. If God is, then why do we have to endure such hurt and tragedy? If He’s powerful, why doesn’t He stop our nightmare scenarios before they happen? If He cares about us, why does He seem to stand idly by when our world is caving in? If He is, then why? If He could help and He wanted to help, then He would help, right? But what if the answer is deeper than that? What if our problems are the merely the symptoms of a disease? One time, Jesus’ friend Lazarus was dying. His sisters sent for Jesus, but He didn’t show up until it was too late. The ‘why’ question was heavy on the lips of the grieving sisters. A week later, Jesus Himself was the One asking “Why” in the deepest darkness in the middle of the day on the cross. You see, God doesn’t show up to put out every fire and answer every question, but He doesn’t stand idly by either. The brokenness is deeper than we can understand. The world is so dark and messed up that God Himself had to come here and spill His blood to fix it. Jesus is the payment for all our brokenness. He is the Light that will eclipse the darkness. He is the answer to all our whys.
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