Where was God?

Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, “God with us.”
Matthew 1:23 NKJV

We all want to know why bad things happen, and especially when they happen to people we perceive as good. Usually, the first question people ask is "Where was God?".   

God - whose ways and thoughts are so much higher than ours, that we can't possibly know or understand the whys and wherefores of life. What we CAN do is choose to trust a God who is Omnipotent (all-powerful), Omniscient (all-knowing), and Omnipresent (all-present). What we CAN do is remember that this world is not the end-all, be-all of our existence. What we CAN do - according to His Word in 2nd Corinthians1:3-5 - is take the comfort God gives to us and give it to others.

What we can and MUST do is remember that Jesus went through it first. He was the only sinless man to walk this Earth and yet we crucified Him. He wasn't guilty of anything, yet He died a horrible death to pay for our sins. Where was God in all that? He was right there - God with us.

Prayer:

Father,

         Open the eyes of our understanding to see You and to know that we can trust You in all things. In the words of the old song, we thank You for the mountains and we thank You for the valleys. We thank You for the storms You've brought us through. Most of all, Father, we thank You that through it all, You are with us. Keep us ever mindful of Your presence. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen