Bible Question:
So, suffering is God's will for us? Wasn't it Satan that did all those nasty things to Job? In his book "God at War", Dr. Gregory Boyd discusses the book of Job. His conclusion is markedly different from the idea that bad things that happen are somehow part of God's divine blueprint. Rather, those things are in direct conflict with God's will, but they don't deter Job from having faith in God anyway. |
Bible Answer: Dear Parable, God could have commanded Satan not to touch Job at all. But instead He gave Satan permission to afflict Job with one restriction. Satan could not put his hand on Job. What Satan meant for evil, God meant for good. God rules over all things bringing forth good out of evil.Nothing happens that God did not intend to happen. We serve a Mighty God!!! John |