Dear friends, have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? According to the Bible. As we know, the reality of this world is that we live in pain and suffering. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in Him. Let us explore this article deeply so that you can understand the bad things that happen to good people.
What does the Bible say about Bad things that happen to Good People?
The Bible teaches us to love one another and help others in their time of need, like Christ. Those who know the purpose and ways of God will understand better. We live in a sinful world; we experience the fall of everything in this world, whether we are suffering from disease, fighting with others, or harming others.
As we all know, these things do not belong to God. After knowing all these things, if we keep doing them, then we cannot expect eternal life. Those who know about eternal life- what does it mean? Only they will receive the great things from God, because they are following the path and obeying God.
Those who love God know that all things work together for Good, and we know that we are being called according to His purpose. All things will happen for good to people. There will be no more pain, no crying, no mourning; all things will pass away smoothly. As we know, character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Give Glory to God so that you receive great blessings. If you keep the Commandments, only they are good, and good things will happen to them always, but those who do not follow or who are really busy in this sinful world cannot enter eternal life.
So, let us dive into the Bible verses about bad things that happen to good people, which are as follows:
“And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord” – Job 1:21
“But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips” – Job 2:10
“Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall. My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me. This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness” – Lamentations 3:19-23
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” – Romans 8:28
“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, since ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy” – 1 Peter 4:12-13
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” – 2 Timothy 3:12
“That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust” – Matthew 5:45
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” – John 16:33
“All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness” – Ecclesiastes 7:15
“When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end” – Psalm 73:16-17
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not” – Isaiah 53:3
“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body” – 2 Corinthians 4:8-10
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby” – Hebrews 12:11
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you” – 1 Peter 5:10
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing” – James 1:2-4
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?” – Psalm 22:1
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God” – Psalm 42:11
“For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave” – Psalm 88:3
“Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me” – Micah 7:7
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” – Matthew 11:28-30
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away” – Revelation 21:4
“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us” – Romans 5:3-5
“For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake” – Philippians 1:29
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God” – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning” – Psalm 30:5
“Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded” – 2 Chronicles 15:7
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” – Philippians 4:6-7
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes” – Psalm 119:71
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end” – Jeremiah 29:11
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness” – Isaiah 41:10
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” – Proverbs 3:5-6
“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me” – Hebrews 13:5-6
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” – Isaiah 40:31
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” – 1 Corinthians 10:13
Conclusion:
Dear Friends, today we have learned about the Bad things that happened to good people. As we know, whatever happens has a reason for good. We know that bad things happen to us just because we do not understand God’s word. Trust in God with all your heart so that you do not face any problems. We should overcome the world. And be a righteous person to God. Pray and worship God; He hears us, those who believe in Him.
Dear friends, we should renew our minds through God’s powerful word. I hope you and your family are blessed through God’s word.