Suffering Gives Opportunity To Trust God
The most famous sufferer of all time was a man
named Job.
According to the Bible, Job lost his family to “a
mighty wind,” his wealth to war and fire, and his
health to painful boils.
Through it all, God never told Job why it was
happening.
As Job endured the accusations of his friends,
heaven remained silent.
When God finally did speak, He did not reveal that
His archenemy Satan had challenged Job’s motives
for serving God.
Neither did the Lord apologize for allowing Satan
to test Job’s devotion to God.
Instead, God talked about mountain goats giving
birth, young lions on the hunt, and ravens in the
nest.
He cited the behavior of the ostrich, the strength
of
the ox, and the stride of the horse.
He cited the wonders of the heavens, the marvels
of
the sea, and the cycle of the seasons.
Job was left to conclude that if God had the power
and wisdom to create this physical universe, there
was reason to trust that same God in times of
suffering
(Job 1-42).