Everyone suffers-it is perhaps what binds people together more than anything else. It is also the reason that many people do not believe in God or embrace a God who cannot or will not prevent the suffering! So, why must we suffer? It is a question that must be asked. Job, a man who "was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil," (Job 1:1) suffered more than most people, and he asked God the same question. So, it would be wise to hear his story because if anyone deserved an answer, it would be Job.
The book of Job teaches us-perhaps better than any other book-the answer to the question: Why is there suffering in the world? Miserable Comforters shows us why we suffer, what to do while we suffer, and how to comfort those who suffer.
