Bible Discussion Thread

@Amandil regarding your discouragement in these words: "comforted him over all the evil the LORD had brought upon him" May I try to encourage you. The word "evil" just means something bad or a hardship. God did nothing wrong. On the contrary, God in His love and mercy has a wonderful plan. He is striving to mold us into the image of His perfect, lovely Son. Why? So that we can be more greatly used and blessed of Him. Trials are the fining pot that purifies the gold. Job said, "But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold." Job was already a good man--gold if you will, but God chose to make him better, more beautiful, more like His Son. Could God have chosen a more wonderful destiny for us than the image of His dear Son? It takes the refiners fire to bring us to our fullest potential. God used Job's trials to make him shine brilliantly. What a wonderful God He is. Maybe you are going through some trials. I pray you will see God's hand in the difficulties.