Mark - Job 16

The phrase, "bad things happen to good people" comes to mind when reading this chapter.(v7)For God has ground me down, and taken away my family, Job has done nothing to deserve what has unfolded. He is in agony over his current state as well he should be but God is not the architect of it. God did not cause the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan or any of the other disasters that plague the planet. The gift of life has no quarantees, it is unmerited and given to us for a finite period of time. Having faith that God loves us and has prepared a home for us were there is no pain and tragedy is comforting. But it doesn't take away from the fear of the unknown and the trials that may occur while striving to be a "good" person hear on earth.