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It's a fact of life that people experience pain. Sometimes it's physical, sometimes it's emotional and sometimes it's spiritual. But none of us can avoid it.
So, why does pain exist? The Bible provides insight into the pain that comes eventually to all of us. What Does God Say?
"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 tribulation" (2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NKJV).
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away" (Revelation 21:4, KJV).
"And even we Christians, although we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, also groan to be released from pain and suffering. We, too, wait anxiously for that day when God will give us our full rights as his children, including the new bodies he has promised us" (Romans 8:23, NLT).
"'O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?' For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. How we thank God, who gives us victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (1 Corinthians 15:55-57, NLT).
The Bible teaches us three great truths about pain:
This is happening because I live in a painful world. And the painful world is not going to get any better just because another pain reliever is invented, because pain gets worse all the time.
It's only going to get better when God, in His love and in His great concern and in His great grace, takes pain away from this world. And that's a future thing, not a present thing.
My Thoughts:
My Part
So, how do you deal with the pain of the present? You can beat pain, but not by yourself. Open the door and let Jesus into your life. Let Him beat pain for you. Give it all to Him, and let Him give you hope in place of your pain.
How? Turn your sin over to Him. Ask Jesus to forgive you today and become a new creature in Christ Jesus. Turn your life over to Him. Ask Him to live in you and through you, and He will be your resurrection to new life. And He will help you deal with the pains of life.
Scripture:
John 14:1-3
Revelations 21 - 22
Roamns 8:18
1 Chronicles:25
It's a fact of life that people experience pain. Sometimes it's physical, sometimes it's emotional and sometimes it's spiritual. But none of us can avoid it.
So, why does pain exist? The Bible provides insight into the pain that comes eventually to all of us. What Does God Say?
"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 tribulation" (2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NKJV).
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away" (Revelation 21:4, KJV).
"And even we Christians, although we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, also groan to be released from pain and suffering. We, too, wait anxiously for that day when God will give us our full rights as his children, including the new bodies he has promised us" (Romans 8:23, NLT).
"'O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?' For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. How we thank God, who gives us victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (1 Corinthians 15:55-57, NLT).
The Bible teaches us three great truths about pain:
- Pain was not in God’s original creation but, along with death, came into the world because of the curse of sin.
- God promises to be with us, sustain us in our pain and comfort us in our pain.
- Because of Jesus, there is a day coming when there will be no more pain.
This is happening because I live in a painful world. And the painful world is not going to get any better just because another pain reliever is invented, because pain gets worse all the time.
It's only going to get better when God, in His love and in His great concern and in His great grace, takes pain away from this world. And that's a future thing, not a present thing.
My Thoughts:
- What brings you the most pain? List the three worst.
- Do you have any hope of dealing with your pain? If so, where does it come from?
You may still endure pain on earth. After all, this is a sinful world. But Jesus conquered pain the way He conquered sin. Jesus overcame pain the way He overcame death. In His death, burial and Resurrection, Jesus Christ was victorious over the pain of sin; He triumphed over the pain of death; He beat the pain of pain.
My Part
So, how do you deal with the pain of the present? You can beat pain, but not by yourself. Open the door and let Jesus into your life. Let Him beat pain for you. Give it all to Him, and let Him give you hope in place of your pain.
How? Turn your sin over to Him. Ask Jesus to forgive you today and become a new creature in Christ Jesus. Turn your life over to Him. Ask Him to live in you and through you, and He will be your resurrection to new life. And He will help you deal with the pains of life.
Scripture:
John 14:1-3
Revelations 21 - 22
Roamns 8:18
1 Chronicles:25
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006
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