Should the righteous be afflicted?

Would God also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

At some point in time in our lives each of us will ask these questions.

It seems fair that troubles should follow the wicked while the righteous enjoys a stress free life.

But, as you know, life does not necessary follow this rule. Evidence of this is noted in the life of Job.

God considered Job to be a righteous man yet He allowed Satan to afflict Job for a season.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He guards all his bones; not one of them is broken. (Psalms 34: 19-20).

Afflictions will come upon the righteous and the unrighteous. But the difference is that the Lord will deliver the righteous out of all of them.

And similar to Job, the Lord will give the righteous double for their trouble and his latter days will be greater than the former.

Your deliverance is a surety!

Thank you Lord!

Additional reading: 2 Corinthians 4: 7- 12