WHY?

Jun 23, 2024 • Rev. Steve Albertin

“Why do bad things happen to good people?” is the essential question raised by the Book of Job.

Job is Bill Gates and Billy Graham all rolled into one. But then Job loses everything. Surely then he will curse God. But Job remains patient.

But in Chapters 3-37 we see a very different Job. He demands an explanation from God for his suffering.

God finally answers Job (chapter 38). But this isn’t the answer Job wanted: “Job, who do you think you are? I (God) don’t have to explain myself to you!”

The message: Neither life nor God are manageable or understandable. To persist in demanding an explanation for our suffering only reveals our sinful desire to be God . . . just like Adam and Eve before us.

Instead we have new questions: Why does God still love us even when we behave so badly?

For that question God has an answer: Jesus!

God offers no explanation for evil and suffering. But God does offer a solution: Jesus!