The Mystery of Suffering: It's Purpose
Thursday, February 5, 2015
In John 16:33 Jesus promised his disciples and through the apostle John the Holy Spirit promises us that, "In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." Within the mystery of suffering certain questions are often raised. First, could God spare us from suffering? We know that God is all powerful so most would agree that if He wanted to He could prevent suffering from even occurring. So really the question comes down to: Why does God allow suffering?