Thy Strong Word From Kfuo Radio

Job poetically expresses his deep despair and frustration as he compares his life to a forced labor sentence and his days to a long, agonizing night. He feels abandoned by God and questions why he must endure such relentless suffering. Will Job find any solace? Or will his pleas for relief go unanswered?  The Rev. Dennis McFadden, assistant pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, IN, joins the Rev. David Boisclair, guest host, to study Job 7.  Why do the righteous suffer? That’s the burning question at the heart of the book of Job—one of the most profound and challenging books in all of Scripture. From a Lutheran perspective, Job’s story isn’t just about a man enduring unimaginable hardship; it’s about wrestling with God’s will, grappling with well-meaning but misguided advice, and ultimately finding comfort in God’s grace rather than human understanding. As Job’s friends offer simplistic answers, Job demands the truth, and God’s response reminds us of His infinite wisdom and mercy. Through it