God…who gives life to the dead. (4:17)
God…who gives life to the dead. (4:17)
I am…the living One; and I became dead, and behold, I am living forever and ever. (Rev. 1:17-18)
Suffering is the lot of all the inhabitants of the earth. None can evade it. Some people imag ine that if you believe on the Lord and live in His fear, you will be immune from all ills, yet numbers of Christians are grievously afflicted, and some who live in vital touch with God are in constant suffering.
The unsaved keep asking, "If God loves the world, why does He allow all this sorrow?" And the saved keep asking, "If God loves His chil dren, why does He let so much trouble befall them?" Others go still further and inquire, "How does it come about that the more spiritual you become, the more hardship you meet?" These are practical questions, not mere theoretical quib bles, and we have to face them.
Why should man, who has been created by God, be subject to suffering throughout the whole course of his life? Why should men still continue to suffer after they become children of God? And why should men's sufferings increase with the increase of their devotion to God?