When Life’s Unfair - Martin Wiles

Give orders that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to anyone, divine or human—except to Your Majesty—will be thrown to the lions. Daniel 6:7 NLT

Life should be fair, but rarely is. So, what do we do when life’s unfair?

Life’s unfairness is prevalent. Thousands of lives are snuffed out every day before they can breathe outside their mother’s womb. Thousands more live in abusive situations. Numerous criminals walk away from court scot-free due to legal snafus. Innocent people are discriminated against. Many lose their good credit rating due to divorce or because their identity is stolen. Incurable diseases cause others to give up their jobs and depend on disability. Numerous Christians live in countries where declaring their faith means prison time or even death.

Life wasn’t always fair for Daniel, either. Taken captive as a teenager by foreign forces, he languished in a foreign land for many years. When he was eighty years old, Daniel faced an unfair law—one jealous men tricked the king into signing. No one was supposed to pray to any god for thirty days. Nevertheless, Daniel prayed to his God three times daily. He had a choice. Stop praying or be thrown to the lions.

Amid an unfair situation, Daniel chose to trust God. He didn’t start praying to antagonize the king; he simply continued the norm. He trusted God to close the lions’ mouths and protect him from his jealous enemies or either deliver him through death.

Quite a few unfair circumstances have touched my life. Learning to trust God when I want to react in ungodly ways is difficult, but vital. Making a path is God’s business. Mine is to follow it.

Daniel also stood firm in his commitment to God. He didn’t waiver because he was serving a pagan king. He didn’t brown nose, but neither did he flaunt his godliness. He was a man of faith who believed God would carry him through life’s unfair situations.

Standing firm when things are blatantly unfair challenges us. We want to repair things ourselves or eliminate the factor causing the unfairness. Satan wants us to doubt God and trust our own ingenuity. Neither is a good choice. We must be still and let God be God.

How do you respond when the unfairness of life caves in on you?

Father, remind me You control all of life’s situations. 

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