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Tag Archives: sorrow

Earthly Sorrows

Steve Durkac Posted on February 6, 2026 by Steve DurkacFebruary 6, 2026

“When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.” — John 11:33 NIV The Lord Jesus Christ is not a callous unemotional being who is unmoved in spirit by the sorrow of the human experience. The message of the Scriptures is that the Son of … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Reflections | Tagged devotional, Great Controversy, John 11:33, new earth, new heaven, plan of redemption, Reflection, sorrow

Why Bad Things Happen

Steve Durkac Posted on September 28, 2023 by Steve DurkacSeptember 16, 2025

When a loved one lays unconscious and dependent on a machine to breathe or a simple drive to the grocery store is interrupted by a drunk driver or a physician informs you that the pain you thought was a pulled muscle is actually stage 4 cancer, we ask Why? Why do bad things happen? In this post I want to pull … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Faith & Study, End-of-Life Journey | Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 3:8, 1 John 4:8, 1 Peter 5:8, evil, Ezekiel 28:15-16, hospital chaplain, Isaiah 14:12-14, Job 1:9-11, John 10:10, John 9:2, Lucifer, Matthew 13:24-30, origin of evil, Psalm 46:1, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 21:1-4, Satan, second coming, sorrow, tragedy, trauma, trials
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