It seems there are always those who would seek to place blame for suffering and dying. Unfortunately, the blame is nearly always misplaced. This is due to our focus being in the wrong place. Instead of our looking at the negative, we should be pursuing the positive. When being presented with a young paralytic whose friends had went to great lengths to bring him, by digging through a roof, Jesus did not look upon the pain and suffering, nor did He place blame. Instead, He was struck by their faith, and in His deep compassion, attended to the really important matter at hand by saying, "Son, your sins are forgiven!"
Can we look past the insignificant suffering in order to encounter God, or do we, like Job's friends and the Pharisees, get caught up in the blame game? Thank you God for placing obstacles in our path so that we might come face-to-face with you and experience your all-consuming grace!
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