Author Archive: Cornerstone Church
March 12: “Meeting God in Suffering” (Job 40:1-14, 42:1-6)
Finally, God appears and speaks. God’s speech doesn’t seem to answer Job’s question, and yet Job is satisfied with it. Why? First, the fact that God spoke to Job at all showed that Job’s relationship with God was intact. Being in God’s presence was enough. God is the answer to all of Job’s questions. Second, […]
Continue readingMarch 5: “A New Perspective on Suffering” (Job 36:5-15)
When Job’s friends stop answering Job, a new character called Elihu gives a long speech. What does Elihu contribute to their discussion? Though he is younger, he provides a new perspective on Job’s suffering. Elihu thinks that God allows suffering for the righteous not to punish them but to deliver them from destruction. God speaks […]
Continue readingFebruary 26: “Job & His Friends: Wrestling with Suffering” (Job 16:9-21 & 19:23-27)
Three of Job’s friends come to comfort Job in his suffering. But all three of them think that Job is suffering because of his sin. Their reasoning is simple: God sends calamities upon the wicked only. You have suffered calamity, therefore you must be wicked. But Job insists upon his innocence. As he talks with […]
Continue readingFebruary 19: “Job: Worshipping in Suffering” (Job 1)
Both Jews and Christians believe that Yahweh is Almighty and good. The problem of suffering poses a unique challenge to our faith in the God of Israel. If God is all-powerful and good, why does God allow so much suffering in the world? But the book of Job frames the question in a different way: […]
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