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Scripture does not teach that the wicked will suffer, whereas the innocent and blameless will prosper.
It offers insights into the place of suffering in the lives of the innocent, and the apparent injustice of this situation.
Why me?
Why now?
What is God doing?
Suffering is a tool God uses to get our attention and to accomplish His purposes in our lives.
It is designed to build our trust in the Almighty, but suffering requires the right response if it is to be successful in accomplishing God’s purposes.
Suffering forces us to turn from trust in our own resources to living by faith in God’s resources.
Suffering is not in itself virtuous, nor is it a sign of holiness.
It is also not a means of gaining points with God, nor of subduing the flesh (as in asceticism).
When possible, suffering is to be avoided.
Christ avoided suffering unless it meant acting in disobedience to the Father’s will.
Illustration - disease, death, hurts
We live in a fallen world and bad things happen to good people
I The Apparent Injustice of Suffering
Job 19.7
A contemporary song says it best ....
“I have kicked up the dust and the dirt on the narrow road
“I have kicked up the dust and the dirt on the narrow road
I have had to let go of some hurt to hold on to hope
I’ve watched the sunset before the promise came
I have waded through waters wide and walked through the flame”
“It may be cancer or a sore throat.
“It may be cancer or a sore throat.
It may be the illness or loss of someone close to you.
It may be a personal failure or disappointment in your job or school work.
It may be a rumor that is circulating in your office or your church, damaging your reputation, bringing you grief and anxiety.”40
It can be anything that ranges from something as small and irritating as the bite of a mosquito or the nagging of a gnat to the charge of an elephant or having to face a lion in the lions’ den as with Daniel ().
It may be the illness or loss of someone close to you.
“It may be cancer or a sore throat.
It may be the illness or loss of someone close to you.
It may be a personal failure or disappointment in your job or school work.
It may be a rumor that is circulating in your office or your church, damaging your reputation, bringing you grief and anxiety.”40
It can be anything that ranges from something as small and irritating as the bite of a mosquito or the nagging of a gnat to the charge of an elephant or having to face a lion in the lions’ den as with Daniel ().
“It may be cancer or a sore throat.
It may be the illness or loss of someone close to you.
It may be a personal failure or disappointment in your job or school work.
It may be a rumor that is circulating in your office or your church, damaging your reputation, bringing you grief and anxiety.”40
It can be anything that ranges from something as small and irritating as the bite of a mosquito or the nagging of a gnat to the charge of an elephant or having to face a lion in the lions’ den as with Daniel ().
It may be a personal failure or disappointment in your job or school work.
It may be a rumor that is circulating in your office or your church, damaging your reputation, bringing you grief and anxiety.”
But just because we experience suffering as we await the redemption of our bodies, it doesn’t mean that our suffering is random or without purpose.
And neither does it mean that Scripture doesn’t tell us how to think about our suffering now.
Joseph Scheumann
But just because we experience suffering as we await the redemption of our bodies, it doesn’t mean that our suffering is random or without purpose.
And neither does it mean that Scripture doesn’t tell us how to think about our suffering now.
Joseph Scheumann
On the surface it may seem what good will ever come out of this
See also ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
I The Wrong Answers to Suffering
Job 4.7
Some believe that your suffering is because of something you have done.
Tell that to Jesus
Tell that to Paul
Some believe God is not Just
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II The Wrong Reactions to Suffering
envying the wicked
The tendency is to say to yourself “ why bother look at the unsaved they don't deal with this
resentment against God;
resentment against God; being terrified of God; arguing with God; envying the wicked; disillusionment
being terrified of God;
arguing with God;
disillusionment
Illustration - a death of a loved one - just never got over it ....
Illustration - a death of a loved one - just never got over it ....
III The Right Reactions to Suffering
Reverent submission
See also ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
God I am not sure what you are doing but I will trust in sovereignty and grace.
What good is your walk with God if has not been tested.
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Trust in God
2 cor 12
God has the Final Say
gen 50
ladies and gentlemen the final song has not been written or sung
Urban - loosing contract
Trisha - scoliosis
Church difficulties 2012
Now I can see clearly
See also ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
; ; the trust shown by Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; ; the example of Jesus Christ; ;
IV God’s Reaction to Suffering
Concern for those who suffer
He will never leave
heb 13.
God will not abandon you and ultimately has a plan for all your unjust suffering
Illustrations - in 2012 there was a situation that should have been dealt with in the church.
I got bitter and was very hurt and felt like all we have done here was neglected and for nothing.
My own foolishness; I should have dealt with the problem when I first encountered it.
The sin of others; this man stirred up strife in the church.The attack of Satan; he’ll stop at nothing to halt the growth and vitality of a church.
Recognizing all of this, I eventually found the grace to let my frustration go and to learn from the situation.
When we face trials, we can waste our time blaming ourselves, looking for the devil behind every disappointment, wondering why God is absent—or we can accept the biblical facts.
Anger at the wicked
This is the world we live in.
We will suffer for a while, but a much greater time approaches.
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In the meantime, God loves us, groans with us, and promises to use every trial for our highest, greatest good.
As I look back on my trials, I can see clearly now what I did not see then.
God was with me throughout my ordeal.
He was faithful to give me the grace to endure the hardship and grow as a result.
Today, I am stronger, wiser, and I love Him more than ever.
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