Pain and tragedy can affect anyone, even faithful followers of Jesus — but God remains sovereign and purposeful in every trial.

Though He may not always reveal His reasons, He never makes mistakes and calls us to trust Him fully. In suffering, we are invited to persevere, stay rooted in spiritual disciplines and community, and remain faithful to the mission He has given us.

Reverend Tan Soo In shares about the lessons we can learn from the book of Job.

1. Bad things happen to good and bad people
2. God is always sovereign
3. He always has a reason for what He does
4. He is not obliged to tell you His reasons
5. But He is not a God who makes mistakes
6. He will sort all things out in the end
7. He invites us to trust Him

We are encouraged to be people of perseverance and to trust God and not lose sight of our calling in difficult times. Reverend Tan Soo Inn also reminds us of the importance of spiritual disciplines in helping us keep close to God, and the importance of our spiritual community – to bear one another’s burden.