God really cares about righteousness. Before Babylon was even a prominent city Isaiah prophesied it would grow to be a powerful, prideful, and sinful city. That was not acceptable. So God organized other armies to take it out. The interesting part is that God organized and made it's destruction happen. I think today we think when bad things happen it is all chance. But this passage would suggest God has a plan and when individuals, nations, groups, etc... are wondering away from that plan He wants to get them back to the right path. So really, it is more out of love that He is bringing about trials, because those trials can bring us back to Him, bring us back to humility and dependence. It's not that he hates us and wants us destroyed.
But ... I don't think we can blame all trials on God. I think they are also the consequences of sin and choices, I think they are the result of other people who don't have a care in the world for other people and make choices and do things that affect us.
I think it would be smart to take a long look at any trial we are facing to see where it fits, and if it is a result of God trying to realign us, then we really need to pay attention.
An current example of a trial I am facing is a shortage of support. Where is that trial coming from? Does God want me to continue to grow in faith? Is it falling short because I'm not doing enough work to get it? Am I not being a good steward of it? Is it an issue with the people, have they not come to a biblical understanding of giving? Or are they being disobedient and choosing not to give if God is leading them to? Could it be the result of a bad economy? Right now, I don't know the answer. So I am exploring and testing each area. But ultimately I am remembering that God is my provider. That He has abundantly provided for all of our needs. I am trying to remain in that hope.
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