It had to have happened | Scripture-break

I was just reading through Luke 23: 5 - 25 and it reminded me of myself.

Sometimes we find ourselves in really, really unfair situations. We may question why it is that we need to be treated so badly by people, for example, when we always aim to treat them in the best possible way.

This is what happened to Jesus here. He was being persecuted, but none of the people that were persecuting Him actually knew the reason why they did this. We see a point where Jesus is questioned, and He remains silent to which Pilate acknowledges that He can find Him guilty of no crime. Yet, at the end, Jesus is still crucified.

For those who have read/heard the rest of the story, you know that this crucifixion was necessary; and that God allowed it to happen for a greater purpose - so that humankind can be reconciled with God. But at the time, those affected negatively did not understand this (i.e Jesus and his family).

Through my past experiences, I too have come to learn that the things I thought were bad at the time, actually prepared me - or redirected me - for something greater.

2019 was a year for me where I realised that a lot of the 'not so nice' things that had happened to me in the prior 10 years or so, were necessary for me to make the most this very year:

- Had I not broken down emotionally back then when I still had my family and people who understood me close by, and whom could support me, I never would have learnt to manage my emotions in 2019 while I am alone in a foreign nation.

- Had I succeeded in pursuing Accounting, I would never have discovered that my passion lies in business development.

- Had I not have been denied at the last stage of the recruitment process of a multinational company - after passing about 5 other stages - I would have never have received the opportunity to work in the sector of consultancy, which is a sector I had always wanted to work in.

So, even now as I face situations that make me question life, I find solace in knowing that He is an unchanging God, and therefore that He will work it all out for my good.