Hard Question

 This is one of the toughest questions that I have ever had tried to answer as Christian. When someone is sick of a serious disease or condition that could cost them their life and one is spared ,healed and another is not , how come ? Are certain peoples prayers more righteous or effective? Did those who prayed perhaps doubt or didn't pray earnest enough if their loved one was spared or healed. Lets face some hard facts , these are real questions , real pains and how you view God will determine the answer.

I had a very callous so called Christian friend when my Mom was given the news her cancer had gone terminal , suggest it was a matter of faith , just believe more or better. Thankfully I was sitting in a car otherwise I'm afraid what my Irish temper might have done. Was the prayers said on behalf of my Mom , only 52 , done by a bunch of doubters. The same with a dear friend who passed way last year , a member of my wifes family just recently , did the people praying for them lack that it factor with God. 

So why do some prayers seem to hit a ceiling and not reach God's ears. Is it because we don't believe enough,have enough faith or trust. Didn't Jesus say if we have faith like a mustard seed and say to a mountain move ,it would be done. What of the prayer request Jesus said ask in His name and it would be done as well. How can we reconcile these when someone is not healed, that job does not come and they lose the house ,that starving child in Africa who perishes even though her mother prayed and cried her eyes out! 

First all prayers in Christ name are heard by the Father . Jesus even intercedes on our behalf .When we cannot figure out what to say the Holy Spirit is said to pray for us. Is it then because of the certain people have a "special" line to God ? That can't be it either because those same people will pray for some who are spared and others who are not. 

So Why ? The ultimate answer to this question or dilemma is the reality that God is sovereign in all matters over life and death. If God does not respond in a way we want or make sense to us , we must trust that God is good no matter. All the promises of God most be seen in light of all of scripture. If we read through the word we will see sometimes God delivers , heals and other times does not. No matter what be it in health or sickness ,life or death our Lord calls us to trust Him , believe in Him and cast ourselves on Him.

When God answered Job about all the suffering and pain Job had gone through , His reply gave no real answer but said , oh man , where were you when I hung the stars . In other words , God is God. As a finite being and possessing a mind incapable of comprehending the ways of God , I cannot get my head around this mystery.Plus sometimes going through the valley , the storms are the vary thing we need to glorify God.

Was Jesus pleading prayer not earnest when He asked for the cup of wrath that He would face on the cross be taken from Him not truly sincere? Of course not. But it was through that dark night and day our redemption was secured. Jesus trusted the Father to bring about something amazing . As it is with our lives when things don't make sense in our pain or grief.

I don't have a clear answer but  know I'm called to trust and submit to God's will and call in my life. To exult Jesus and continue to pray which God ask us to do . I don't fully comprehend all the whys at times when some are spared and others are not but will trust . Trust because God is good and that is enough.

Psalm 31:14

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

 ¹⁴ But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD,
I say, “You are my God.”