God In The Dock

Is God obligated to shield us from undeserved pain? I am not talking about the pain that you brought on yourself. We all know that there is a certain amount of pain or struggle that we go through because we made bad choices and we did wrong things. What about those times when pain comes your way and you are not responsible? What about the unfairness and injustice of life? Is God obligated to protect us from undeserved pain? We cry, "life is suppose to be fair." But there is a problem with that statement.
The "life is suppose to be fair" idea in reality puts God on trial. In a short story by C. S. Lewis entitled "God In The Dock" suggests what modern culture has done with God. Dock is a British term for the place where the accused stands when in court. So God In The Dock suggests that what we have done is to put God on trial. Many of us would be a kind judge. If God should have a reasonable defense for the God that permits war and poverty and disease man is ready to listen to him. The trial may even end in God’s acquittal. The important thing to realize is that man is on the bench and God is in the dock. That’s what you’re saying when you say "life is suppose to be fair."
The true test of our walk is when things don’t go our way is that we trust in God. Because in reality we are in the dock and God is on the bench. Do you trust Him?