Dealing with Sufferings

We spend too much time trying to find answers that are not given in Scripture. Everyone asks, "Why is there pain and suffering?" We could probably spend months studying the philosophical and biblical answers to that question; but, by and large, that is not the thrust of the Bible. Job deals with pain and suffering--and there are no real answers there. Perhaps the question should be, "How do I deal with pain and suffering?" We have God’s Spirit, the promise of Christ’s presence, the reality of biblical truth, and the power that He promises under pressure. There will always be pain and suffering. This is a fallen world. The Fall has infected the way we think, the way we feel, the way we act and who we are. We live in a world in which bad things happen to "good" people. There is hope though. We are not Home yet. We have been called as God’s people to glorify God. When we get Home, there will be no more pain, no more suffering and no more tears. Only then.