Asking God "Why?" may not be the right question.

Read Job 38.

Elihu had just finished six chapters of defending God and finished by referring to God's control of the natural elements.  Then, a whirlwind appeared with God's voice responding to Job at last.

In the next four chapters, the LORD never answered Job's question of "why" these things had happened to him.  Rather, the focus of what God had to say was singularly on "who" was in control the entire time.

The LORD drilled Job with questions such as:

1.  "Where were you when I created the earth?"

Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."

2. "Where were you when I separated light from darkness?"

Genesis 1:3-4 "And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light.  And God saw that the light was good.  And God separated the light from the darkness."

Next, God described His personal control of the sea, the clouds, and the entire water cycle of the earth.

3. "Where were you when I set the stars in orbit?"

Psalm 147:4 "He determines the number of the stars; he gives to all of them their names."

4. "Where were you when I established and provided for the earth's food chain?"

Matthew 6:26 "Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not of more value than they?"

The God of the Bible claims personal responsibility and care of every detail life.  When compared to this awesome God, mankind is very small and insignificant.  However, the answer to Jesus' question in Matthew 6 is yes.  We are of much more value than any or all of His creation combined.  He personally loves us and gave His life for us on the cross.