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Lead: C.S. Lewis famously said, “Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” But if we’re not listening to His voice, suffering will lie to you.
Intro: Today in Job, God speaks. The message is pretty simple: “Uh, you act as though you’re the all-powerful, all-knowing one. You’d judge me?” I confess: I’ve been guilty of doing just that sometimes. We all have. When we ask “How could a good god let all this suffering happen?”, we’re making a moral judgment on God’s character. Today let’s reflect on letting Him be God.
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Bible segment (read along with The Bible Project):
Passage: Job 38-39
Translation: NET (New English Translation)
Words: ~1168
Apologetics/reflections segment:
Three ways suffering lies to you:
Loneliness means that I’m alone
No one will ever be able to understand my pain
I will always feel alone. (1)
Wisdom segment:
Passage: Psalm 145
Translation: NET (New English Translation)
Words: ~345
The bottom line:
Watch The Bible Project’s video on Job (below) if you haven’t already.
Love you!
-R
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
Sources and resources
(1) Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton, “Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Help you Grasp God’s Purpose in Your Suffering” via Challies.com (blog), March 27, 2017, https://www.challies.com/sponsored/confronting-the-lies-when-suffering-leaves-you-lonely/. Accessed May 29, 2019.
20 Compelling Evidences That God Exists: Discover Why Believing in God Makes So Much Sense, Ken Boa & Rob Bowman on Amazon (Kindle) — 99 cents
Understanding the Faith: A Survey of Christian Apologetics (Understanding the Times) by Jeff Myers for 99 cents — that’s cheap! Amazon or Google