Romans 9:19-20
One of you will say to me: “Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?” But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’”
Paul talks about Israel in chapter 9. As God's chosen nation, a part of Isreal received and a part rejected Jesus Christ. With this, God exercised His purpose and justice, His mercy and wrath demonstrated.
The verses mentioned above pertain to those who received God half-heartedly. I believe that there are times when it becomes inevitable to question God, however it must not be to the point where we defy His power and character hence defaming His Name and blaspheming Him. It is but natural to sometimes ask Him about things that we do not understand or can not comprehend - like in times of suffering. Take for example Job, in Job 10, he had a series of questions that he wanted answers because he was going through so much for a human being to bear. He wanted enlightenment because his mind could not grasp the overwhelming events that happened to him all at the same time.
As Isaiah 55:8-9 says,
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts”
However, our faith must remain intact. We only desire to understand but not to blame and doubt. He created us, therefore He has all the authority to reign over our mind, heart, body and spirit.
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