One of the questions that is often posed by atheists and others is “If there is a God, why does He allow evil and suffering?” This week I found a video that features Dr. Ravi Zacharias, Dr. Vince Vitale and the late Dr. Nabeel Qureshi talking about this question. You can view it at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7-gP1gC8gM. I also found a book by the late Dr. Lehman Strauss entitled “In God’s Waiting Room: Learning Through Suffering.” The second chapter of the book has the following title: “God Is in Control” and contains the following poem by A.M. Overton:
If you are struggling with doubts about God and the Bible, I urge you to watch the video mentioned above. Dr. Ravi Zacharias trusted in Christ when he was seventeen and had attempted to take his life. To learn more about this man of God, please visit: http://rzim.org/about/ravi-zacharias/. In the video on YouTube, Dr. Zacharias shares many tremendous insights from his study of the Scriptures, from travelling around the world, and from reading many books.
Dr. Lehman Strauss writes: “Multitudes have suffered and died, and multitudes continue to suffer, without knowing the reason why. The Bible says, ‘There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will, with the temptation, also make the way to escape, that you may be able to bear it’ (1 Corinthians 10:13). This is God’s promise that He will place a limit upon the severity of the trial and that He will give us sufficient strength to bear up under it.” He goes on to examine Psalm 119: “I was greatly impressed and encouraged with David’s personal testimony of the blessings he received from the afflictions he suffered.” May we learn to trust God at all times and to share the truth of His Word with everyone we meet.
Scripture for the weekend: “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.” Psalm 119:67 (NKJV)
Steve