Life Stinks, but God is Good

Life Stinks, but God is Good

by Marsha Iddings

Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

It has been difficult to watch the news in the wake of the Virginia Tech Massacre. I often find myself turning away in tears as it overwhelms me. The questions of why and the senselessness of the whole thing just leaves a black cloud over my day as I think about it. I pray for the students and families of the wounded and dead. My thoughts and prayers are with them.

Tonight as I was thinking about it, the phrase, "Life stinks but God is good" kept playing around in my mind. I don't know if I heard that somewhere or if it came from my own thoughts, but I think it aptly describes things. Sometimes life does stink. Sometimes it is just plain overwhelming and tough. But through all the chaos and turmoil, I can cling to the rock solid fact that God is good. He is a strong hold in the day of trouble. I trust Him and He knows me.

What happened at Virginia Tech is a terrible, terrible tragedy. Sometimes life just stinks. But in the midst of sorrow and tragedy we must not ever forget that God is still good. If we ever lose sight of that fact we will go down into the pits of despair and bitterness. If we let that happen, then not only will life stink, we will stink too! Remember God's goodness. Take hold of it in the day of trouble and trust in him.

O Father, This has been a sad, sad time for our nation. I pray that we will not lose sight of Your goodness in the middle of the sadness and sorrows that we experience. Help us as a nation to trust in You and remember that You are good. In Jesus' Name, Amen.