Making Sense When It Doesn’t
Scripture Reading: Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3; John 1:14; Ecclesiastes 3:11
Introduction: When Life Doesn’t Add Up
There are moments in life when things simply don’t make sense.
Moments when logic fails us.
Moments when answers feel just out of reach.
Whether we sit in faith or in doubt, every human heart asks the same question at some point:
“Why are we here?”
“Why does anything exist at all?”
And it is into these questions—not away from them—that God speaks.
The Big Question: Why Anything Exists
Science tells us the universe had a beginning. Time, space, and matter came into existence. Even renowned scientists like Stephen Hawking acknowledged this reality.
But Scripture opens with a statement that is both simple and profound:
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” — Genesis 1:1
The Bible does not argue God into existence. It starts with Him.
What if the reason we keep asking “why” is because we are not accidents—but creations?
What if existence itself is not random, but intentional?
Faith does not reject science. Instead, it listens carefully and then asks a deeper question:
If everything that begins has a cause—what caused everything?
The Invisible Realm: More Than Meets the Eye
We often trust only what we can see. Yet science tells us that nearly 95% of the universe is unseen—dark matter and dark energy shaping everything we experience.
Scripture echoes this truth:
“What is seen was not made out of what was visible.” — Hebrews 11:3
There is more going on than meets the eye.
In 2 Kings 6, a servant panicked when surrounded by enemy armies—until God opened his eyes and revealed heavenly armies standing guard.
What changed?
Not reality—but perception.
Could it be that our struggle is not the absence of God, but our inability to see what He is already doing?
Broken Beauty: The Problem of Pain
And then we come to the hardest question of all:
If God is good, why does suffering exist?
Scripture does not deny pain. It explains its origin.
“Sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin.” — Romans 5:12
Pain is not proof that God doesn’t exist.
Pain is evidence that something is wrong.
Even in nature, growth requires tension. Muscles grow by resistance. Diamonds are formed under pressure.
What if suffering is not telling us this world is meaningless—but that it is not our final home?
Pain has a way of awakening longing. And longing points us toward hope.
God Who Steps Into the Story
Here is where Christianity stands apart.
- God did not remain distant.
- He did not send instructions from afar.
- He entered the story.
“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” — John 1:14
Jesus stepped into human weakness, human grief, and human suffering.
- He wept.
- He bled.
- He died.
And history confirms that Jesus was not a myth, not a legend—but a real person who changed the world.
If God wanted to reveal Himself, what greater way than to become one of us?
In Jesus, suffering is no longer meaningless.
It becomes a place where God meets us.
The Evidence of Hope
Every human heart longs for meaning, justice, love, and forever.
The Bible says:
“He has set eternity in the human heart.” — Ecclesiastes 3:11
We see clues everywhere:
- A universe precisely tuned for life
- Consciousness that cannot be reduced to chemistry
- Moral awareness that cries out for justice
- Love that goes beyond survival
We long for eternity because we were made for it.
- Hope is not wishful thinking.
- Hope is a memory of home.
Faith When It Doesn’t Make Sense
Faith does not mean we have all the answers.
Faith means we trust the One who does.
When life doesn’t make sense, we hold onto this truth:
God is present. God is purposeful. God is personal.
And one day, what is broken will be made whole.
Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father,
We come before You with questions, doubts, and fragile faith.
There are moments when life doesn’t make sense, when pain feels overwhelming, and when answers feel far away.
Yet today, we choose to trust You.
The God who created all things.
The God who sees what we cannot see.
The God who stepped into our suffering through Jesus Christ.
Open our eyes to Your presence.
Give us peace in uncertainty.
Strengthen our faith when answers are incomplete.
And remind us that we were made for more than this broken world.
Set our hearts on eternity.
Anchor us in hope.
And lead us closer to You.
In Jesus’ name we pray,
Amen.
