Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
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It can be dangerously easy to jump to conclusions about people around us who are suffering. Whether someone is destitute, ill, homeless, or alone, our first inclination might be to wonder how they managed to get themselves into their current predicament or what sin they committed to be punished in this way. However, as we see in John 9:1-7, Jesus shatters our assumptions with the truth that, even in the midst of affliction and sorrow, God is at work to bring honor to Himself in the lives of those who suffer.