“You don’t really know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.” - Tim Keller
I don’t understand suffering. It’s a concept I cannot wrap
my brain around. I am a human person and
suffering is something that I get stuck walking through. Easily I shake my fist at my sweet Lord. I say “How could” “Why are you” “What about
your goodness” “What about your love”
“Don’t my tears mean anything to you Lord?”
“What about her faith, don’t you see she is a good and faithful
woman?” “What about my faith? Don’t you see I am praying over here, do you
hear my prayers Lord?” “You can answer
them Father. You can strike this down
and make this well. I don’t understand!”
I don’t understand so I go to the word, The
Bible, it’s the only thing I can do.
The Bible is not meant for beating on. The Bible is not meant to be a step stool for
us to stand on so we can look down on those around us. The Bible is not meant
for what so many use it for, self-righteousness and hurt. For lashing out on, for
judgment and agendas. This sweet book,
the Holy Bible, is meant as a guidebook for the lost. Think of it as a map, a treasure map. Right now there is suffering in this life.
Right now today my family is hurting and confused and so am I. So today, I go to The Holy Bible, and start
back down the path for treasure. Let us run, not walk, to the treasure of the
word of the Lord.
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed a stronghold in
times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you,
O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9: 9-10
And we know that for those who love God all things work
together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans
8:28
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our
affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction,
with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share
abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in
comfort too. If we are afflicted, it is
for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your
comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings
that we suffer. Our hope for you in
unshaken, for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share
in our comfort. 2 Corinthians 1: 3-7
The verses go on an on.
Something to remember is we are not meant for here. We were never meant to be out of communion
with God. We were supposed to be
spending our days in a garden in the presence of the Lord, being in direct relationship with God and
loving him with all our days. This world
is full of pain and suffering and hardness and death. God is literally counting up till the day
when we are reunited with him in Heaven and can get back to the plan. The
plan of him, with us all our days. He is
anxiously awaiting our arrival into his courts. Until that day comes there will
be bad days, sick babies, sin, pain and suffering. But we can look forward to
the future of being with our good Father someday. Until then I can meet him in prayer and in
his word through the Holy Bible. Until
then, I will hunt for treasures stored up in Heaven.
Sister, if you are struggling today. If you don’t know the
Lord or if you have shut him out of your life may I encourage you to lean into
his word today? If you don’t know where to start I suggest Ephesians and Psalms
those are some of my favorites. Reach
out to the believers around for your love and support. We are here, struggling through the same
life and have troubles as well. Let us band together in love and solidarity for
the glory of God, the one who made us FEARFULLY and BEAUTIFULLY in his image of
LOVE.
Much Love,
Chrystan
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