God's Not Fair - Part 4

Introduction
In the previous 3 parts to this series we looked at how our views on God's fairness have been affected by -
1. Our concepts of justice
2. Our concept of time
3. God's compassion for the lost.

In Part 4 of this series we will look at how we may think that God is unfair when in fact, God is not finished yet.

Text - 22 When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and they begged him to touch the man and heal him.23 Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man’s eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, “Can you see anything now?”
24 The man looked around. “Yes,” he said, “I see people, but I can’t see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around.”25 Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly. Mark 8:22-25 (NLT)

It would have been very easy for this man to conclude that "God's not fair" when his sight was only partially restored, but the reality was simply that God was not yet finished.

What other situations like this do we find in the Word?

God provides a helper.
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”19 So the Lord God formed from the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and the man chose a name for each one.20 He gave names to all the livestock, all the birds of the sky, and all the wild animals. But still there was no helper just right for him.
Gen 2:18-20 (NLT)

You may be a single person that would love to find that "special someone", but it's just not happening. Here is some good news. This was also true of Adam. He had a perfect relationship with God, he was fulfilling God's will for his life, he had some animals for company but it wasn't enough. I am sure that he could have thought that God wasn't fair, but, God wasn't finished yet. At the right time God brought Eve into Adam's life and He can do the same for you. Don't give up. Don't be tempted to accept someone that you know is not right. Don't turn away from God. He will provide that special person just for you.

God provides children.
1 The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised.2 She became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. This happened at just the time God had said it would.3 And Abraham named their son Isaac.

Gen 21:1-3 (NLT)

Abraham and Sarah had been promised a child many years before but nothing happened. As they got older it just seemed more impossible with each passing day. But God was not finished and sure enough his promise to them came true. Whatever you are believing for today, don't give up because God is not finished yet.

God provides
13 But Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid! Go ahead and do just what you’ve said, but make a little bread for me first. Then use what’s left to prepare a meal for yourself and your son.14 For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There will always be flour and olive oil left in your containers until the time when the Lord sends rain and the crops grow again!”15 So she did as Elijah said, and she and Elijah and her son continued to eat for many days.16 There was always enough flour and olive oil left in the containers, just as the Lord had promised through Elijah.
1 Kings 17:13-16 (NLT)

No doubt this widow and her son could have thought that God was not fair sending a famine. But God was not finished yet and he sent the prophet Elijah to help. Although it took real faith on her part, God provided for all three. A bit later on in the story, the boy dies and the widow brings the dead body to Elijah. Again she could have easily concluded that God was not fair. But again, God was not yet finished and Elijah called upon God and the boy came back to life.

God is still working on you!
 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
Phil 1:6 (NLT)

Maybe you find yourself still struggling with things that you thought you had left behind a long time ago. Don't give up because God never will. He has not finished with you yet. You are a work in progress and so is everyone around you.


Conclusion
No matter what you are believing for, don't give up, don't quit, don't think that God is not fair because He is not yet finished!


Study Guide
* Have you ever thought that God was not working in a situation, only to find that He was not yet finished? What happened?
* Why is it important to keep reminding ourselves that God is not finished yet?
* What are some of the things that you are still waiting and believing God for?
*  Has this series of messages impacted you in any way? How?