Why do bad things happen to good people?
The mystery of pain, and the riddle of all times, Why do the righteous suffer? .
Job’s description of his sufferings has found an echo in countless souls who have been brought into G-d’s crucible.
Is suffering so bad? Let’s see what Scripture says:
Cast thy burden upon the L-RD, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.
The L-RD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish:
Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.
Suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Messiah.
The Son of man must suffer many things.
For unto you it is given in the behalf of Messiah not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake;
For the cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day.
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for My name's sake.
Rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
The L-RD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin;
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Messiah; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together.
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of G-d, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on G-d's behalf.
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living
G-d, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him: if we deny Him, He also will deny us:
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of G-d commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
There is righteous suffering, then there is physical suffering. Either way it is part of His suffering. What was meant for evil He turns into good, all things work out for the glory of His Kingdom, though we do not always understand the reasoning why.
Suffer ye thus far. Means all things are Father filtered, so there is a limit as to how far suffering goes. Then this too shall pass away!
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