Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? Jn4:3 s4e73

Sometimes bad things happen to good people.  We can all agree on that IF we clarify the timeline.  On this earth, it happens all the time.  Later, it will never happen.  Not once.

John the Baptist won the Humanity Olympic Medal of people born to women.  He was the best of the best here on earth, of all people ever born on earth.  No one ever did it better.  World record holder in being a great man.  

Do bad things happen to good people here now?  Yes.  Just read the newspaper. 
Do good things happen to bad people here now? Yes, it is called common grace
Do bad things happen to bad people here now?  Sometimes yes, though earthly justice is iffy
Do bad things happen to bad people in heaven? Yes, there is perfect justice and a God of justice.
Do bad things happen to good people in heaven?  Trick question.  There are no good people compared to the perfect holiness of God.  Therefore, we need help turning us into good, redeemed, saved, rescued people.  That is the miracle of salvation.  All of us standing there with our hands in our pockets and somehow God winning the race for us.

Yet, Matt 11:11 says that the least in the kingdom of heaven (then) will be GREATER than the world record holder. The lowliest gal in heaven gets more reward than the greatest man that ever lived?  HOW?!?!?!?!?  Only by the favor of God

This gives us hope for the future if...we are on the right team.  Where do I sign up?  By faith.  In the meantime, subscribe on Apple Podcasts to Be With Me 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder.