What the Bible says about Hardships, Purpose of
(From Forerunner Commentary)
God deliberately made difficulties for the Israelites to face. This is why a test never comes at a convenient time. The more difficult choices seem to come in times of hardship, when our loyalty is really in question and when it is much easier to serve ourselves. However, God wants us to sacrifice ourselves instead.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Where Is the Beast? (Part Seven)Related Topics: Choices | Hardships, Purpose of | Loyalty | Sacrifice | Sacrifice, Living | Sacrifices | Self Sacrifice | Testing | Tests | Trials | Trials, Purpose of | Trials, Shaping Power Of
Should a Christian allow himself to bemoan God's goodness even during a trial? When Job's wife wanted him to curse God for bringing trials upon him, Job expressed the right principle of God's universal goodness and fairness when he rebuked her for grumbling.
There are times when we may feel like God is not treating us fairly. Job points out that, as God's creations and recipients of His generosity and benevolence, we have no right to complain when He allows us to be afflicted or tests us through hardship.
Martin G. Collins
Fear the Lord's Goodness!Related Topics: Affliction | Complaining | Enduring Hardship | God Creates Calamity | God's Benevolence | God's Fairness | God's Generosity | God's Goodness | Grumbling | Hardships, Purpose of | Response to Trials | Tests and Trials | Trials | Trials and Tests