Hi
guys
It’s
been a long time coming but, i think God had other plans for this blog. I am
going to be talking about something really sensitive topic on allot of people.
Let’s
all be honest, life happens and things break our heart and hurt us and we feel
like there is no point in moving on.
There are events you look at and wonder if God really cares, it also
bring questions like why do bad things happen to good people.
By
getting saved allot of people make this assumption that everything will go
perfectly, because we are Christians. We need to admit it that life will hurt.
"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."
John
16:33
NIV
1) Trouble will come
A
harsh reality that we need to face is that trouble will come and that is a
fact. Jesus does not take away the troubles but he has OVERCOMED them by at
CROSS. Staff will hit the fan. I am not
saying we need to be ignorant about troubling staff but we need to know the
Christ overcome them all.
I
look at Jesus; He was facing the Cross, probably the worst punishment anyone
can ever face. He knew that The Cross had to happen, He didn’t blame God for
the Cross, He didn’t ask God why Him, But He simply honored the will of God as
we read in Luke 22:42(the Message) "Father, remove this cup from me. But please, not what I want.
What do you want?”
2)
Trouble
time should not shake our faith
As
painful as something’s are, we need to never lose sight of Jesus, recently was
told of a story of a Husband and wife; they loved and served God very much.
Tragedy happened when one of the children drowned in swimming pool. One of the
greatest pain is losing a loved one especially you r child. The husband
faithfully on a daily basis worshiped and gave praise to God, the wife soon
followed after a couple of months. When
things happen in our live we need to stay close to Jesus as he said in
“Then Jesus said, “Come to
me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon
you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will
find rest for your souls. 30
For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
Mathew 11:28 (NIV)
Only
Jesus can heal our wounded souls. He will comfort those who need comfort (Psalm
147:1, John14:15-17)
3)
God is control of everything
Let’s look at Job, just a brief background; Satan
talks God about how Job would curse God if he would remove His hand away from
Him
20 At this, Job got up and tore
his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship21 and said: "Naked I came
from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart.tThe Lord
gave and the Lord has taken away;
may the name of the Lord be
praised."
Job1:20-21
As
much as Job lost everything he had, he was not shaken because he knew that God
is in control of everything. When life hurts the most we need to always
remember that God is in control of the situation in the midst of it all. Just
remain in the faith, for God is in control. Take Heart
4) God be Glorified
When
life hurts the most, I believe Christ need to be glorified the most. Take the
story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in Daniel 3:8-30, they were in trouble,
and but they said showed how God can be Glorified. They told King
Nebuchadnezzar that they will not bow down to his statue , and they can be
thrown to into the furnace and said that God will save them , even if He
does not save them they will not bow
down to the statue. Even if God does not come through in when you are hurting,
you will not bow down to any God.
When
life hurts the most, I urge you to take heart and let God be glorified.
Recently some said to me this “Nothing
happens on this earth without God knowing about it”; I strongly believe
that God is there when life hurts the most and He said He will comfort you.
Kind
Blessings
The
1 abt Team
