JOB
How do we deal with suffering, especially when it seems unfair? Do you think we can understand it? Should we be getting good answers ready for people who ask?
This story explores the suffering of a faithful man which has no apparent cause other than the action of Satan. But it gets compounded and amplified by religious people who are certain that they can explain the reasons why Job is suffering and what he must do.
It’s a magnificent but frustrating account in which sorrow, anger and grief have maybe never been expressed so richly. It can meet us where we are if we are suffering. And if our friends and neighbours are going through difficult times, it should warn us not to overestimate our own understanding or underestimate God’s power, glory and love.
