Yesterday someone asked the
question, "WHY didn't God intervene?" That evening I replayed that
question over and over in my mind...Eventually, I heard an answer (it is not the only answer, but it made sense to me). "How
do you know God didn't try to intervene?” There are years between the time a person is born
and an event occurs, years where choices are made to help shape a person's life...I believe God very well tries to intervene in our lives during those
years, but do we listen?
God speaks to us in many different ways in order to help guide us in our own lives and the lives of others...Many times it is us who choose not to listen and
ignore Him, ignore the warning signs and look the other way, go against Him and
decide our way is better than His, or not know how to handle a situation so we
simply do nothing. One thing we must remember is that God gave us free will...We have to stop blaming God and
take responsibility for our choices and turn back to Him...We also have to
recognize that there is an enemy on the attack for our very souls and will do
whatever he can to destroy us and in the process, try to turn us against the
very God who created us...(1 Peter 5:8 NIV "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.)
I can relate this "answer" to my own life and also to raising my children. There are many times I can look back and see where God tried to intervene on my behalf and on my children's behalf, to lead me (us) down the better path, yet I (we) chose not to listen...MY choices have led me to the place I am at today. Had I listened to His voice over the years, I honestly believe I would be living the life I so desire to be living today...Yes, I believe some of my choices sent my life on unnecessary and sometimes painful detours, but the wonderful news is, it is never too late to begin again and I, we, can learn to enjoy my life today, right where it's at!
I don't think we will ever be able to understand senseless situations like the one that happened in Newtown, CT...We need to continue to pray for ALL of the families involved...Our hearts break for all the beautiful, innocent lives lost...No parent should ever have to bury their child...