The big question

The big question

Bible: Bible: Job 2:1-10

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Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble? (V.10).

When Jez was seventeen, he struggled with a question that we have all asked at one time or another. For him the problem was very real. He was trying to understand why his mum had to have brain surgery. He asked, “Why do good people suffer, Mum?” She told him, “Suffering is part of living in a broken world, and good people suffer like anybody else. That’s why I’m glad we have Jesus. If I die, I’ll go to a better place, and I’ll long for the day when I can see you again.” She then said that she could understand his frustration, but she told him not to put the blame on God. If you and I are confused by the suffering of good people, we can put the question squarely before God, argue with Him if we need to and work through our doubts. But let’s not blame Him. God didn’t explain to Job what He was doing but said that He could be trusted to do what is right (JOB 38-42). And He has promised us in the Bible that Jesus suffered in our place on the cross, rose from the dead and is now
preparing a suffering-free place for us in His home. These may not be the answers we want, but they are the answers we need to help us live with the often unanswerable question of suffering.

                           GOD DOESN’T PROMISE TO GIVE US ANSWERS,

                      BUT HE DOES PROMISES US HIS HOME.

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries