Friday, June 19, 2009

Why do bad things happen to good people?

According to the Bible, Job is described as an honest and innocent man, who honored God and stayed away from evil. However, he ends up suffering and going through a hard season in his life.

-->Why did this happen to Job?

I believe, Satan does not like to see people doing well and will do anything to bring out the worst in that person. Moreover, in the beginning of this story, Job chapters 1-3, Satan is trying to give God every reason to believe that Job will curse Him to his face.
I am amazed that while Job was suffering, his friends were bringing him down by saying that he must of done something to make God mad. I believe that his friends only liked him because he was wealthy. His friends did not understand his situation and Job knew that he did nothing wrong. I believe ultimately that God wanted to show Satan what a good servant Job was.

To be continued...