Why has God let this happen to me?

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Why has God let this happen to me?

I was watching a kdrama and occassionally there is a decent one that has Christianity in it, which also in general reminds and points people about God.

This one show had a church and cross theme and they posted John 3:16 on the screen 3 or 4 times:

FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTON SON THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. 

There was talk of God being dead because they couldnt comprehend why he allows bad things to happen. In another segment there is a revelation when a meeting between 2 people happens, and almost word for word he said this:

I have been only angry about what had happened to me. Every night i was in torment and pain because I was so angry and distraught. I thought "Why is God so cruel to me who has not done anything wrong?" I resented God and cursed at him.  When I found out today that others have been hurting all this time because of that incident, I realized I am guilty. I have looked the other way and had been a coward too, because I didn't want any trouble. I pretended not to know and didn't get involved. It was such a stupid reason. I turned away, and it pushed you into living a life of misery. I now see I was only punished for the crime I committed. Though the damage is done, it is not too late for me to repent, ask forgiveness, and bring restoration... you can have a good future now, and we can have fellowship again. All that stuff in the past is meaningless.

The person talking had never heard that all of us do wrong, we are sinners and all deserve to instantly be judged and punished when we first sinned; because "the wages of sin is death." We sin and have fallen very far from perfection, so we cannot be in God's presence since He is Perfect, Holy and Righteous. As a Just and perfect God he must punish sin and as a Just Judge will do so. But also we do not need to be judged or face eternal Hell because the rest of that verses says "but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." 

The Bible goes on to explain that God went to great lengths and great cost to make Salvation available to all who repent, turn from sin and believe in Jesus as their redeemer (who fully redeemed us from that eternal debt by bearing God's wrath on our eternal sins). If we fall on our face in contrition and seek the mercy of God through Jesus finished sacrifice then God will grant us forgiveness, eternal life, a new righteous nature, restore our fellowship with God by bringing life to our dead spirit, and lots lots more. All we need to do is run to The Father and like loving fathers do, forgive us when we are obedient to the command. When we know we are wrong, did wrong, we go seek forgiveness and restoration from Him, God will be the loving forgiving Father that he is. And even gives gifts. Both of which we dont deserve, but offers it because He loves us. But it isnt ours until we come to Him and as he says to.

The above example follows what Scripture says that "Vengeance is mine says the Lord." God will bring vengeance by the last day. We do not need to worry about it. And, being made like God we are to love and forgive because we are all sinners who mess up because of the sin nature. So the plan is for them others to be born again just like you and to be like God in our gracious love and freely forgive others who sin against us.

If you get a grip on this; the Gospel and on loving forgiveness, you will be able to live out the Christian life as a mature believer, and it will please God, for you are being like your Father (and following after the life of Christ as well).

Obey the Gospel today; Repent of your sins once and for all, (forsake and turn your back on sin), and trust in Jesus who paid in full your debt to God (and that who the Scriptures reveal Jesus as, us who He is). Then go follow Him. 

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