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When bad things happen, we immediately look to justify it. If something bad happens, we try and find a reason, because if we can discover a reason, then we can act differently and feel like we're in control.
Jesus is telling his listeners that they're not in control.
Jesus is telling us that we're not in control.
This is such a hard thing for us to hear, and so very challenging to accept. We want to be in control. We often need to be in control, to feel like what we do has an impact on what happens next.
God is reminding us that we're not in control and that it's ok, because we can trust the one who is in control. There is life beyond this one, so even when it appears that all is lost, we are safe in God's hands.
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