St Timothy Presbyterian Church

Scripture Passage Job 1:1, 2:1-10 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Why Do We Suffer? Suffering is a reality of life. That is the truth of life that Buddhists recognize. People either live with suffering, or they live in fear of suffering. That is the truth that Satan in today's passage recognized. He saw this truth about people: All that people have they will give to save their lives. (Job 2:4) In other words, people live in fear of suffering and will do anything they can to avoid it. Religious and upright people like Job appear faithful because deep down they fear the suffering that can come upon their lives. He takes that further when he says this: But stretch out your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face. (Job 2:5) He is exposing how fragile and weak our faith is. He is wagering with God that once suffering hits us, we will turn away from God. The issue posed by this passage is: how do we respond to suffering? How should we respond? The question of wh