
The Book of Job (Not The Problem of Evil, But The Problem of God!)
December 19, 2007![]()
Allowing evil is not a problem for God. Therefore, evil is not our ultimate problem, God is. We are all at the mercy of a God we cannot control. This seems to be Job’s greatest contention. Job is not asking “why does a loving God allow suffering” or “why would God allow me to suffer so greatly?”. After all, Job himself is the one who said “shall we accept good from God, and not trouble? (2:10)”
Contrary to common thought, Job is wondering “what is the point of living or existing when God does all that He pleases apart from us? How can we possibly take comfort in managing our own lives when God Himself is un-manageable? What possible assurance do we have in this life if we are dealing with an unsafe and unpredictable sovereign Being?” Such a God permits catastrophes if He so wills, and even to those He favors!
