Why do we suffer?

Where do evil and suffering come from? Is God responsible? If not, why doesn’t He at least
stop it? Will it ever come to an end? What has God done to solve the problem, and what does
that say about His character?

The law of love being the foundation of the government of God, the happiness of all created
beings depended upon their perfect accord with its great principles of righteousness. God
desires from all His creatures the service of love—homage that springs from an intelligent
appreciation of His character. He takes no pleasure in a forced allegiance, and to all He grants
freedom of will, that they may render Him voluntary service.
But there was one that chose to pervert this freedom. Sin originated with him who, next
to Christ, had been most honored of God and who stood highest in power and glory among
the inhabitants of heaven. Before his fall, Lucifer was first of the covering cherubs, holy and
undefiled. “Thus saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in
beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering....
Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy
mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast
perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.” Ezekiel
28:12-15.