In Job 1:6-13, Satan, the accuser appears in Heaven before Jehovah presenting a controversy that led to an onset of suffering for a wealthy, pious man of God named Job in the land of Uz. Not long after, experiencing a sudden series of catastrophes, Job loses his family, fame, fortune,...

Is God cruel? Does He play games with our lives and hearts? Not at all! God knew Job’s character and was pleased with him. Job testified that, as God is Creator of the universe, everything we have comes from God, including our very lives. Job could even say that it...

The book of Job begins by telling us about Job. It states that no evil could be blamed on him because he was an upright man who reverenced God and turned away from evil. Notice that it doesn’t say he was never tempted, but rather he turned away from evil...

In difficult times, we often think that God’s comfort should eliminate our difficulties. We can easily seek God merely to escape suffering rather than out of genuine affection for Him. One of the reasons God allows us to suffer is to provide us with direct, personal comfort, which they can...

The Lord is always working in our midst, whether we see it or not. There are so many things in our life that are necessary, just as the scripture says it was necessary for Jesus to die on the cross and to endure hardship and suffering. The devil means everything...