The Mystery of Suffering

Scripture Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.” Through all this Job did not sin, nor…

The Faithfulness Of God

Scripture God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. ~1 Corinthians 1:9, LSB Quote Nothing can frustrate God’s plan. Nothing can make Him renege on a promise, and nothing can make Him change His purpose. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones God is faithful {1 Cor.1:9,10:13, 2 Cor.1:18} but…

Man Of Sorrows

Scripture He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. ~Isaiah 53:3, NLT Quote No healthy Christian chooses suffering; we choose God’s will and sometimes that leads to suffering. ~Oswald Chambers I had some thoughts this morning as I read my devotions. Jesus came to this planet and was born of a…

Why Do The Innocent Suffer?

Scripture “We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” Luke 23:41, NLT Quote No cause justifies the death of the innocent. ~Albert Camus Albert Camus was a French philosopher and he said some good things but the quote I used above has an exception. Jesus was innocent and He…