Keller didn’t attempt to answer why God allowed this tragedy to befall New York. But as Jesus wept over the death of his friend Lazarus, he wasn’t helpless. He wouldn’t leave the sisters Mary and Martha hopeless. He didn’t ignore their plight. When somebody says to me, “I don’t know that God cares about our suffering; I don’t know that God cares about it at all,” I say, “Yes, he does.” They say, “How do you know?” Well, I’ll tell you something. If I was in any other religion, I wouldn’t know what to say. But what I can say is the proof is he was willing to suffer himself. I don’t know why he
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