"Only The Good Die Young"

Billy Joel wrote a song that I've sang a million times - "Only the Good Die Young". Usually when I sing this song I'm having a good time and laughing, enjoying a night out away from all the pressures of daily life. But now the hook of this song plays over and over in my head for another reason.

Why is it that only the good die young? I've pondered this thought quite a bit lately. The only thing I can seem to come up with is that perhaps the young make better angels. All across the globe there has been talk that the ending days are here, that we will be the last generation to walk this planet. Could there be truth to this theory? Is it possible that God is gathering all of his best souls now to prepare for the all out war against Satan?

If this is the case, then I understand why God has chosen Steff and John. They were young, strong willed, energetic, loyal, and charismatic - all the things a good solider would need to be.

My comfort is limited in this thought though. I still find myself getting frustrated that people that don't value their lives, or commit unspeakable crimes are left to roam the Earth - with me and the other people who loved and lost these angels. I walk among the devils and the ungrateful and in their eyes I see nothing.

As a meager human I understand that I can not understand the bigger picture. I can't fathom what God has in store for us. I just have to trust. That is the hard part. I find it more and more often that I question the intention in lieu of trusting. I realize that this is not what the Bible teaches and I struggle to find may place in the world.