Mr. Doug Rea read Job 19 vs.23-29.
If there is a God of love, why is there so much suffering in the world?
Example are Syria, Italy, Paris.
It is a very real, relevant and reasonable question.
We will all have suffering of some level in our lives, and many ask "why me"?
Job was no different - He was an upright worshipping man, yet in spite of losing all he could still say"I know my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth"
Job knew there was an after life.His friends said he was suffering because of his life and the way he was living.Job knew he was flawed and failed,but did not believe this was the reason for his suffering.
He thought he was close to death- "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement" and wanted people to know that these truths would be known in the future,in his own words vs 23/24.
"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus Christ,is the Son of God,and that believing ye might have life through His name.
There is an assurance of a peace for us in heaven for those who believe.
God made the way by the perfect sacrifice for our sins, through Jesus Christ - who was perfect man and perfect God _ Jesus paid the debt we could not pay.
Jesus is the true God. not a God.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God".
Jesus as a man knew weariness, hunger, thirst, yet was apart from sin, - "which of you convicts me of sin? His closest followers said He did no sin, thought no sin, a life of sinlessness.
Job Knew with full hope and assurance a Saviour was coming.
"Search the scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me"
Job Knew he would see Him face to face.
Like Job,one day we believers will see Him with our eyes and behold Him.
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