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By Billy Graham, Tribune Media Services
Q: My husband and I have a severely handicapped child (three years old
now), and while we love him very much, we can't help but wonder why
this happened to us. A friend of ours even hinted that God must be
punishing us for something we've done wrong. Is he right?
A: Your friend reminds me of Job's so-called "friends" in the Bible!
You may remember that Job was suffering very greatly (both physically
and mentally), and these men "comforted" him by telling him God must
be punishing him for some terrible sin. But they were wrong.
Why did God bring this child into your lives? I have pondered
questions like this repeatedly over the years, and to be honest I
don't have a complete answer. Someday we will understand -- but not
now. The Bible says, "Now I know in part; then I shall know fully,
even as I am fully known" (1 Corinthians 13:12). We live in a fallen,
sin-damaged world, and life isn't the way God meant it to be.
But I do know this: God has given you a special opportunity by
entrusting this little boy to you -- an opportunity to be a channel of
God's love to him. Years ago, some friends of our faced a similar
situation, and ended up seeing their child as an "angel" sent from God
to bless their lives. May this be true of you.
I know your path isn't easy -- and God knows it also. But He loves you
and wants to help you become the best parents you can possibly be to
your son. Make Christ the center of your home, and then ask Him to
help you convey His love and protection to this child who needs you so
much.
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