“…the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” (II Corinthians 1:3-4)
There are many answers to the question, “Why do good people suffer?” One of the answers is in our text and the surrounding verses.
When a Bible-believing Christian goes through a trial, some kind of suffering, he/she receives comfort and strength from the “God of all comfort.”
If you were to be diagnosed with incurable, inoperable cancer you should pray, of course, and trust God. You should draw strength from God’s Word. You should also seek out someone whom you know as a strong Christian who has experienced the same sickness to pray with you. And when he says, “I understand,” you could believe him. You would know that you are not suffering alone.
And, should someone come to you with that sickness later you would be thankful that God allowed you to suffer in a way that you would be better able to minister to that person as you had been ministered to.
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