WHERE IS GOD WHEN IT HURTS - an article by: Peace Dimas

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WHERE IS GOD WHEN IT HURTS
Pains and suffering are phenomena that are common to everyone. Living on this planet earth is something that can never go away without pains and afflictions. There are times when you are happy so that you have no sense of needing Him. If you turn to Him you will be welcomed with a wide open arms, but when you go to Him at the point your needs are desperate, when all other helps are gone and seem not working what do you find? A door slammed in your face, after that silence you may as well turn away and feel as if God doesn’t exist. So today we will be looking at some terms that will help us tackle some issues that causes pains in our lives.
(i)                 LEARN TO JUDGE THE PRESENT BY THE FUTURE
Remember Jesus His most intimate encounter with his disciples during the meal, He said; in this world you will have troubles but take heart for I have overcome the world (John 16:33).
It is a good thing to remember when we encounter dark disturbing times, that we live our days on Easter as the as the Apostle Paul expressed it, “I consider that our present suffering are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18).
It was no accident, I believe that Jesus spoke His triumphant word I have overcome the world, even as Roman soldiers were buckling on weapons for His arrest. He knew how to judge the present by the future.
(ii)                GAIN THE CONFIDENCE THAT GOD TRULY UNDERSTAND YOUR PAIN.         
The presence of suffering does not mean God has forsaken me. Remember the author of our salvation was made perfect through suffering. Hebrew 2:10. Because of Jesus God hears our cries.
Whatever we are going through God Himself has gone through (Hebrew 4:15), we have a high Priest, who having graduated from school of suffering is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray. Since He Himself is subject to weakness; (Hebrew 5:2) because of Jesus God truly understands our pains, our tears becomes His tears we are not abandoned. So you are not suffering alone God is there with you and also God weep with us so that we can on that day laugh with him.
(iii)              YOU HAVE TO LEARN A NEW LEVEL OF THE MEANING OF SUFFERING
Majority of we Christians seems shocked when suffering comes our way, we expect God to reward our faithfulness with prosperity and comfort but it is just the opposite in Christianity. As Peter advised ‘suffering Christians in 1 Peter2:21 ‘‘this suffering is all part of you’, Christ who suffered for you is your example follows in His steps, all these shows that suffering can gain meaning if we consider it as part of the cross we rake in following Jesus. Although Christ does not always remove our pains, but He fills them with meaning absorbing them into His own suffering, which means we are helping to accomplish God’s redemptive purpose in the world as co-participants with Him in the little to expel evil from this planet. Suffering in Christ helps us to know that the casualties we sustain are wounds of honour that will one day be rewarded. Remember the suffering of Christ on the cross have assured us the final victory but the battle remains for us to fight. That is why Paul prayed to know Christ and the power of His resurrection. And the fellowship of sharing in His suffering embracing both the agony and ecstasy of Christ life on earth (Philippians 3:10).
CONCLUSION
·        John 11:1-16. (Lazarus)
·        Luke  8:22-25
OTHER POINTS
ü  Suffering is a major way God uses to test our faith (Job).
ü  Pains and affliction makes us stronger and great (Gold are processed through fire before they become real golds).
ü  Pain and suffering is a part of every living creature on earth (Gen 3: down).
ü  Most times we suffer because we offend God (Israelites).
ü  God uses pains, suffering and afflictions to discipline us because He loves us.
ü  (Some!) Suffering and trials of life are gateway to greater achievement (Joseph).
ü  God quietly watches us suffer without interference because He wants us to learn our lessons (Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child, or Spoil the Rod and Spare the Child…. Prov. 13:24)

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