Job’s Confession and Repentance

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No matter how many times one would read the Book of Job, one glaring paradox would consistently appear, and that is, the Lord never directly replies to Job’s desire to know why he suffered. Instead, the Lord merely showed Job that someone wise enough and powerful enough to create this universe and place such a variety of life forms upon the earth, must know what he’s doing. In the end, however, this was enough for Job. Nevertheless, this isn’t enough for many other folks who have to endure suffering every day. People, today, still question why bad things happen to good people. However, God doesn’t answer that question directly, probably because the question is too simple, and suffering is a complex matter having many reasons for its occurrence. The word of God does, however, provide us with a kind of window, which provides partial answers (1Corinthians 13:12).