Last week I was in a terrible car accident.  I hit black ice and spun my way down the highway for an incredibly long time.  Once I regained control of the car and was coming to a stop, I was rear-ended by another car that had lost traction also.  I did another complete circle before hitting the divider wall.  Another “forever” being out of control.  When I thought it was finally over a police car, coming to help, hit the same ice and spun out of control.  It stopped just feet short of hitting us again.  Still huge trucks and other cars were racing past us.  Each a projectile that could lose control and kill us all.

So, my question is, “If God could save us from death and injury, why didn’t He go ahead and keep our car from damage all together?”

I can’t believe that God was not involved in saving our lives.  There were a two dozen different ways we could have been killed.  So, … yes, I’m grateful.  BUT, it seems to me that after all the hard work of keeping us alive, it wouldn’t have taken much effort at all to protect us all together.  After all, the vast majority of cars traveling that section of highway did not lose control at all.

I have this same question about my sanctification.  After having sanctified and set me free from some besetting sins, why doesn’t He sanctify me entirely?  Why not completely save?

My conclusion: I will trust Him.  I will hold on to the questions loosely; knowing my brain is too small to embrace the answers even if He were to sit down face-to-face and explain them to me.  And, that’s a good answer for me.  It lets me leave the heavy burdens at His feet and move on to embracing whatever comes next.