SUFFER WITH HOPE?

 

 

2 Timothy 1:12

 

"Which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me." ESV

 

The Lord told us that if we follow Him, we will suffer all kinds of problems and trials. There is no shame in this suffering, only joy in suffering for Him. The suffering is temporary. We trust that the Lord will keep all that we have given over to Him until we are with Him in eternity.

 

Heavenly Father, O how many times we forget that we are living in a cursed world, enemy territory. We are surprised that terrible and difficult things come into our lives. Help us to stay strong and remember that You will take care of us and everything we have committed to You. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen.

 

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OUR TROUBLES WILL BE WORTH IT

 

2 Corinthians 4:17

"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." NIV

"For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." KJV

What is one of the first things we are apt do when trouble comes our way? We react in a number of negative ways. We complain or go all the way into total anger and resentment. Have we forgotten that we live in a cursed world? A world that is full of troubles and tragedy and there is no respecter of persons. It rains on the just and the unjust. As Christians, our faith should be such that we are reminded in difficult times that this is the way of suffering, we all pass this way, and all the while our Lord is with us. The greatest thing to remember is that these problems are only temporary. If we stand strong in the Lord, the glorious eternity we will experience will erase any bad thing this world caused us.

Heavenly Father, we just praise and worship Your holy name that You have prepared for us eternal perfection with You. Forgive us for forgetting that when trouble comes to us. Fill us with the comfort and peace of the Holy Spirit during difficult times. And help us look up, knowing what is waiting for us. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

           

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GOD COMFORTS THROUGH ME

Any trial or suffering we experience is not in vain. God will put us

in a place where we will find someone dealing with that same thing.

God gave us the comfort we needed and the ability to pass that comfort

on to the one who needs it.

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the comfort you gave us when we

needed it. We thank you that you give us opportunities to pass that

comfort along to others. In Jesus' name.

Read 2 Corinthians 1:3,4

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of

compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles,

so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves

have received from God." (NIV)

"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father

of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our

tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any

trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of

God." (KJV)

     

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RIGHTEOUSNESS AND TROUBLES

We may say we are in the army of God, but unless we are in active battle
with the enemy, we are nothing more than impostors in costume. Active
battle with the enemy will inevitably result in wounds and injuries. Jesus Christ is our commander and it is an honor to serve Him in this way. So there is no need to complain or worry about the trouble we encounter in this battle.

Read Psalm 34:19

"A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all." (NIV)

"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all." (KJV)

TRIALS BRING PERSEVERANCE

Ask anyone you see if they have a simple, trouble-free life. The
answer will be a unanimous "no!" We are told in the Word that we
will have trials and tribulations while we are in this world. Some
of our problems we bring on ourselves. Some things happen that
we do not understand at all. Regardless, we can have that deep
and abiding joy during any difficulty because we know that we are
made stronger in our faith and endurance to keep growing spiritually.

Read James 1:2,3

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of
many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith
develops perseverance." (NIV)

"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience." (KJV)


  
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TEST OF STRENGTH

Our strength in times of difficulty is a direct indicator of the
wisdom, knowledge, and strength we have gained in our
Christian walk.

Read Proverbs 24:10

"If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength!" (NIV)

"If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small." (KJV)


  
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LORD OUR REFUGE

Seeking refuge in the Lord in troubled times is wise. This does not
mean we are running away from our problems and troubles. It means
we are in His hands where He can lift our spirit above our problems
and troubles so they do not overcome us. No one can tell us to run
from our enemies when we are in His hands.

Read Psalm 11:1

"In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: 'Flee like a
bird to your Mountain.'" (NIV)

"In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird
to your mountain?" (KJV)

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TROUBLES ARE NOT UNUSUAL

We fall into the pattern of asking why trouble is our lives is happening. It's
like trials and tribulations should not come to us, only to others far away
that we do not know. The truth is, we are confined to this cursed world and
all that it deals out. If our Lord encountered horrible injustices, rejection,
abuse, and even death by murder, why should we expect a trouble free life?

Read 1 Peter 4:12

"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as
though something strange were happening to you." (NIV)

"Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you,
as though some strange thing happened unto you." (KJV)


  
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LIFE'S UPS AND DOWNS

During our stay on earth there will be times when things in our lives will call for grieving and weeping. There will likewise be times when life will bring us joy and laughter. These times come to all of us.

Read Ecclesiastes 3:4

"A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to
dance." (NIV)

"A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance." (KJV)


  
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RIGHTEOUS PERSEVERENCE

Just because a person is righteous before God does not mean there will never be times of failure and defeat. The difference between the righteous children of God and the ungodly is the faith of the righteous will cause them to get up, repent, and keep running the race. Those who do not know that faith will crumble under the strain of defeat.

Read Proverbs 24:16

". . . .for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity." (NIV)

"For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief." (KJV)


  
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GOD'S PLAN, GOD'S TIME

Many times we wonder why we are in certain situations, why are we here? How can anything good come from this? Surely, God has forgotten us or has not listened to our prayers. How can God really love us and put us in difficult or perplexing circumstances? Brothers and sisters, God has a plan. His plan will come to pass and He orchestrates it through us and through circumstances. Though we do not see the purpose now, it will be made very clear in His time.

Read Esther 4:14

"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" (NIV)

"For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there
enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but
thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" (KJV)



  
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This warning cannot be stressed enough. In these end times, all events are unfolding unleashed evil, dangers, tribulations, and devastation. Be alert! Be prepared by seeking close communion with the Lord.

Read 2 Timothy 3:1

"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days." (NIV)

"This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come."(KJV)




  
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When we are truly born again we are overcomers of this world, because we are His children and He overcame the world. By faith in Him, He leads us to victory.

Read 1 John 5:4

"..for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith."



 
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ALL THINGS WORK FOR GOOD

God does not make all things good for us as believers. We still experience trials and sufferings.But he does make the things that we experience work together for our ultimate good. What is that ultimate good? That He will bring us to Himself a holy and righteous people.

Read Romans 8:28

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."



 
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RESISTING EVIL

To be able to stand firm against the deceitful enemy and his attacks, we are to hold fast to our faith, which comes from hearing the Word and hiding it in our hearts. We are not alone in resisting evil. All Christians everywhere are experiencing the same struggles.

Read 1 Peter 5:9

"Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings."



 
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YOUR TROUBLES HIS TROUBLES

If we are suffering from troubles and problems because of our own choices (doing things our own way), we have no one to blame but ourselves. When we suffer because of our faithful service to the Lord, He is there to share in the victory He won for us at the cross.

Read John 16:33

"I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."





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