Faith In All Troubles!
"And we know that all things work together for
good to those who love God, to those who
are called according to His purpose."
Romans 8: 28
Even those who don’t believe the biblical story praise the
book of Job for tackling one of life’s thorniest questions:
Why do bad things happen to good people?
In fact, critics of the Bible suggest that Job was written in
relationship to the Babylonian captivity of Israel with Job
representing the nation: a choice servant of God suffering
unjustly.
There's no reason to doubt the biblical record: Job was a historic
person who lived in the Middle East. He was righteous and upright
and feared God—the greatest man of his era. Yet he suffered
miserably when all he had was taken away (Job 1–2).
But he refused to curse God, believing both God and himself to
be free of blame for his condition (Job 2:10). When his suffering
ended, his faith was rewarded (Job 42:10-17). Job’s troubles
gave him a clearer vision of God than when he lived in ease.
When you go through troubles, believe God will
use them for good (Romans 8:28). Wait patiently
and expect to see the outcome of your faith.
"It’s a weak faith that only serves
God in times of blessing."
Ray Stedman
