This passage (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) does not explain why God allows affliction or suffering. But it does reveal God’s — to use a modern term – empathy. God is ready, willing and able to comfort those who are suffering but turning to Him.
And here’s an extra dimension. God comforts us that we may comfort others with the same comfort we got from God. Not the comfort we usually give – a cheer up here, a pep talk there – but the comfort that we are heard and we matter.
In one sense, the answer to why God would allow suffering is to show the world what difference God Himself makes, as we can see in one suffering with God’s comfort and others suffering without God being involved at all.
I do hope this helps those who are still wrestling with the classic problem of pain and evil. Have a good day!
August 15, 2023
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