It's Not Fair | Renew Conference

The sermon explores the theological concept that divine fairness often manifests as the assignment of heavy burdens, using the distribution of wagons in Numbers 7 to illustrate that the tribe of Kohath was given the most sacred duties, requiring them to carry holy items on their shoulders rather than in wagons. This biblical principle is applied to the Christian experience, arguing that life's hardships and perceived injustices are not punishments but opportunities for spiritual refinement and dependence on God. By citing the apostle Paul's imprisonment in Philippians and his thorn in the flesh in 2 Corinthians, the message asserts that suffering advances the gospel and deepens one's relationship with Christ. The preacher challenges the audience to move beyond resentment or resignation toward rejoicing, recognizing that these 'hard things' are actually 'holy things' designed to make believers weak so that God's strength may be perfected in them.