I recently read a story about a pastor’s 41-year-old, non-smoker wife diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer. His wife weak from surgery and chemotherapy, the pastor canceled Bible study classes to help care for her and their children. A few months later, their 18-year-old son, a college freshman, was diagnosed with testicular cancer. A surgeon removed the tumor, but afterward he began having abdominal pains. The cancer had returned.
I stared at the photo of the boy and his mother looking at messages from people who cared. My heart went out to the entire family, but as I focused on the boy’s face, I cried like I knew him. I wanted to make it all better for him. He’s just starting adulthood, and now he’s stricken with cancer. His father might lose his wife and his son in a short time. I, a Bible-believing Christian who certainly understands why the sovereign God allows pain and suffering, asked the question, anyway: “Why, God?”
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