In this sermon, we looked in Job 2:1-13 at the suffering of Job and the comfort we can have from knowing that God is always in control, even when we don't understand the reason for our suffering. Because God is sovereign, we can know that our suffering is never meaningless and is always "preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison." We also looked at how we can walk with others who are suffering. When Job was facing affliction, Job's wife was harsh and urged him to forsake God but Job's friends began comforting Job by being present and silent with him in his affliction. As we seek to understand our own suffering and the suffering of those around us, we can be assured that God's presence is with us as we are present with one another.
