...or today's....
I used to hear people ask (and still do) the question,"How could a loving God allow so much suffering?"...Then it came to me. He came here 2000 years ago and tasted it for Himself, and provided a way, if we accept His Son to end it all...The Ultimate act of mercy.
Well, He didn't want it this way, but we had a choice, and we chose to try and handle it on our own.