Would you
say . . .
·
yes?
·
no?
·
maybe?
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
“God
. . . will wipe all tears from their eyes, and there will be no more
death, suffering, crying, or pain.”—Revelation 21:3, 4, Contemporary
English Version.
WHAT THAT CAN MEAN FOR YOU
Assurance
that God does not cause our problems.—James 1:13.
Comfort
from knowing that God feels for us when we suffer.—Zechariah 2:8.
Hope
that all suffering will end.—Psalm 37:9-11.
CAN WE REALLY BELIEVE WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS?
Yes,
for at least two reasons:
·
God hates suffering and
injustice. Consider how Jehovah God felt when
his people in Bible times were cruelly mistreated. The Bible says that he was
distressed because of “those who were treating them abusively.”—Judges 2:18, New World Translation.
God
has strong feelings about those who harm others. For example, the Bible says
that “hands that shed innocent blood” are detestable to him.—Proverbs 6:16, 17.
·
God cares for us as
individuals. Not only does each person know “his
own plague and his own pain” but so does Jehovah!—2 Chronicles 6:29, 30.
Through
his Kingdom, Jehovah will soon end the suffering of each individual. (Matthew 6:9, 10) In the meantime, he
tenderly comforts those who sincerely look for him.—Acts 17:27; 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4.
TO THINK ABOUT
Why
does God allow suffering?
The
Bible answers that question at ROMANS 5:12 and 2 PETER 3:9.
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