Life's Not Fair--Jesus Is

March 30

Sometimes we feel so inadequate. There are days when nothing seems to go right. You know, like the one when you were encumbered with your umbrella all day long because the morning was overcast, but it didn’t rain. Or the time you forgot your wallet and didn’t have your driver’s license when you were pulled over by a police officer.

We are especially unnerved at those times when we feel an injustice has been perpetrated against us. We were victims of circumstances and someone used the unfortunate turn of events against us.

If we expect life to be ‘fair,’ we will often be disillusioned. Life is not fair. Its inequities and the resultant disappointments can overwhelm our sensibilities. So, what should we do? Cower in a corner and wait for the next unfortunate eventuality to overrun us? No. If we allow ourselves to be intimidated by every possible disappointment, we will hardly be worthy of the faith we profess.

We must remind ourselves that even though life is not always fair, the Lord is. Even when our best efforts come to nothing, we are not failures as long as we are maintaining our focus on Him and trusting in His provision. As the Apostle Paul says in Hebrews 13:6, “The Lord is my Helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do unto me?” As stated so beautifully in Romans 8:35-39, nothing can separate us from His love.