In her Pentecost 18 sermon Denise Kelsall explores the whys and wherefores of suffering and injustice. "The ancients believed in a God who smote their enemies and rescued them from their oppressors, a God who rewarded the good and punished the bad. The book of Proverbs is full of maxims about how to live and not to live so that we reap the rewards of a good life. Our reading from the book of Job today debunks the myth that we get what we deserve." Full text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=500&id=972