“That’s not fair!” Have you ever said that? Maybe your brother got a bigger slice than you did. Or your sister didn’t have to do the chores. Or the ref made a bad call. Or sometimes “that’s not fair” is about much bigger things. Why does that family have plenty when mine is struggling? Why did my friend’s grandma get better and mine didn’t? Why do some kids seem to have so many friends while I feel so alone?

Those are honest questions, and God is not too big or too far away to listen to them. The people in Ezekiel’s day said the same thing right to His face: “God, Your ways aren’t fair.” God’s answer was basically, “Are you sure it’s My ways that aren’t fair—or yours?”

Here’s the thing. We can only see a small bit of our story. God can see all of it—the beginning, the middle, the end, and every single thing He’s working out that we can’t see yet.

There’s a moment in Genesis where Abraham couldn’t understand what God was doing, and he asked a question: “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” He was basically saying, “If God is the One who makes sure everything works right on earth, why should we be worried?” That’s a great thing to remember! When life doesn’t add up, you can remember in this: the God who runs the universe will always do what is right. Even when you can’t see how yet.

Think About It: What’s one thing that has felt unfair lately? Say it out loud, even just to yourself. Now say this prayer out loud: “God, I don’t understand this, but I trust You anyway.” Which sentence was easier to say? Did one make you feel better than the other?