To say Stephen’s face was like the face of an angel shows evidence of God’s presence in his life. He was compared to an angel, who stands in God’s presence and reflects His glory. He was radiating God’s wisdom and heaven’s glory. In the midst of the accusations and lies...

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...