Your people say, “The Master’s way isn’t fair.” But it’s the way they’re living that isn’t fair.
ROMANS 9:14 (NLT)
Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not!
SUMMARY SENTENCE
When things aren't going our way it is tempting to accuse God of being unfair but we should treat such an impulse as a prompt to check ourselves.
DAILY FODDER
When a young child complains that a situation is unfair it's usually because the child lacks perspective. When we complain that something is unfair to us as adults it often means we're being childish.
PRAYER
Faithful God, you are completely fair and totally just. You define what is right! Forgive me for the times when I get bent out of shape because life is not unfolding according to my plan. Teach me how to deal with disappointment in a healthy way. I want to give up my childish ways and embrace your plan, even when I lack full perspective. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.