Do we know the God we serve?
... of their suffering and they believed that he benefited from the suffering of the people in the village. The youth of the village stormed his home one day to accuse him and possibly harm him. They got to ...
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Forgive, for they do not know what they are doing
... suffering injustice and public ridicule, will rather pray to die with his enemies (Judges 16:28). However, Christ Jesus showed us a more excellent way (Luke 23:34a). We may be able to forgive people for ...
Forgiveness without Repentance?
... everyone, be willing to suffer that they may be brought to repentance, and be kind, gentle, and long-suffering to help them to turn; but there is and can be no forgiveness with God or man without repentance; ...
Forgiveness ensures survival
... parties involved refused to forgive each other. It seems we prefer the pain and suffering that comes from the death of these relationships to the joy and sustenance that would come when we forgive. Why ...
His physical pain and death
... of bone and metal), the sufferer’s “veins were laid bare, and … the very muscles, sinews, and bowels of the victim were open to exposure.”
After suffering such an abominable ordeal, the journey to the ...
A meaningful life: Failure is not fatal
... emotional and physical pain on a day-to-day basis. The problem of suffering or failure eclipse the worldview of humans. Professing Christians as well as critics of the faith often wonder and pose the questions: ...
The valid worry: Investing in Christ
... as we are in this corruptible body, we are not immune to these daily sufferings and issues.
The confidence we have in Christ is the ability to go to God with all our worries, casting our burdens unto ...
There is hope!
... replied.
It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain, and suffering. Remember that the next time ...
Trusting in God’s Control
... control in our lives like even God is not able to help us but nothing could be further from the truth. As we read through Psalm 22 we see that, even in the midst of his suffering, David was able to say ...
Thirst and Hunger
... hungry and that placed him in a position to be tempted (Matt. 4:1-3).
A lot of people are hungry and suffering to death in the world because either they cannot afford food and clean water or they are ...
He shall direct our paths
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths" (KJV) Proverbs 3:5-6
How often do we wonder about ...
Set your mind on the things on high
... and suffering for the course of Christ resolved to only one thing, the things on high. “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind ...
Remember me
... (John 18 - 19). God did not spare His only son (Jesus) but gave Him up to be crucified for the salvation of mankind (Romans 8:32). His son (Jesus) accepted to go through these pain and suffering not because ...
Forgiveness without Repentance?
... everyone, be willing to suffer that they may be brought to repentance, and be kind, gentle, and long-suffering to help them to turn; but there is and can be no forgiveness with God or man without repentance; ...
Forgiveness ensures survival
... parties involved refused to forgive each other. It seems we prefer the pain and suffering that comes from the death of these relationships to the joy and sustenance that would come when we forgive. Why ...
The most shameful and stigmatized death: death on the cross
... God.” (NKJV) Hebrews 12:1-2.
Are you suffering from an infirmity, a condition, a disorder, or a situation you never asked for in life? Do you feel the stigma and shame these issues bring? Do you feel ...
The smoke signal for God's grac
... replied.
It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because GOD is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain, and suffering. Remember that the next time ...
Resist him
“Be sober; be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced ...
Wait upon the Lord
... (Joshua 5:6). Pain, suffering and disappointment may befall us.
Beloved, “be still before the LORD and wait patiently; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry their wicked schemes” ...
Taking God’s love for granted
... the Assyrians and the Babylonians). At the time of this conversation though, in Malachi, Israel was free from captors but was suffering while the other nations were swimming in prosperity. Poverty was ...