Good News NOV 2023

P A G E 2
“Suffering
produces
perseverance;
perseverance,
character;
and character,
hope”
Romans 5:3-4
T H E
G O O D
N E W S
God has prepared
something better for the
Christian (2 Corinthians
5:1-5).
If there were no
suffering in it, no one
would want to leave this
temporary world or desire
the eternal home and,
therefore, prepare themselves
for it.
This life is so ordered
that the world soon loses
its attraction. While most
young people may want to
live on the earth forever,
by the time a person
reaches the fullness of
age, he begins to desire
something better.
Suffering Can Bring
Out One’s Best — Those
who suffer from illness
often see that this is the
case. They see it in the
constant support of
friends, emotionally, spiritually
and physically in financial
support.
Such occurs frequently
in times of natural
disaster—when someone
loses a house and belongings
to a hurricane, tornado,
or bushfire.
This may be one reason
why early Christians
rejoiced in their trials—
they understood that tribulations
could develop
character, not only their
own but also that of others
(Romans 5:3-4).
Suffering Gives an
Occasion to Silence the Enemies
of God — Do you remember
the story of Job?
Satan wanted to prove
that God was wrong about
Job—that he served God
only because God had
blessed him (Job 1:9-11).
Job’s patience and perseverance
under suffering
silenced Satan.