Our purpose is to find the reason for the adversity we face. The thought may arise: Surely this is God’s way of paying me back. If, however, we are convinced that nothing we have done merits the magnitude of our adversity, we have no choice, it seems, but to question the goodness and faithfulness of God. In His response to the disciples’ question, Jesus revealed yet another error that plagued the theology of the day. But His answer did much more than that. It enlightens us and offers a much broader