God Justifies Our Suffering

Think about any man or woman in the Bible, that you consider to be a dedicated follower of God.    Maybe you’re thinking of David (A Man After God’s Heart), or Abraham (Father of the Faithful), or maybe Naomi (Mother In-Law of Ruth). I could go on, but my point is that these faithful men and women of God, suffered many trials in their life, and God allowed their trials, and suffering to take place! Why does God allow such suffering to take place? Where is God in our suffering, and will He turn our suffering into a just cause? 

Bart Bornhorst is the pastor of the United Church of God congregations in Lehigh Valley, Lewistown and York, Pennsylvania. He and his wife Joan have three sons and one daughter.