The Devotional - R030

The Devotional

Comment:

Suffering is a major, important aspect of life and the world around us deals with suffering as a major industry. Doctors, nurses, hospitals, clinics, care-workers, insurances, lawyers, psychologists, drugs and potions; so on and on it goes. There are other avenues to consider as well, yet we would spend the day listing these. Suffering is often self-inflected, suffering can be the result of health, suffering is not limited to just a minority, and finally; from the very young to the very old suffering is the reward of the living. What would you say if I said; “suffering is caused by sin, resulting in death”. God did not invent suffering, He judged sin as disobedience, thus suffering and death resulted. Genesis 3:1-24 and in this chapter we see the fall of creation, the fall of mankind and the world-wide suffering of creation that followed. Now there are many in the health industry today who would say that Genesis, the book, is myth. This would be the lie of Satan and the greed of man protecting his income. Now I am not saying that we do not need doctors, nurses and an industry of health, we do, but not on the scale that we see it here in the United States of America, this is another story for another day.

Challenge: Romans 8:-23-30

The fruit of sin is suffering and death, however the fruit of the Spirit of God is peace and life. The apostle Paul explains that those who are children of God have the first fruits (evidence) of life and peace with God. 2 Corinthians 5:1-8, and since we do we find that we eagerly groan in the flesh as we wait for the fullness of adoption which is the redemption of our soul. We were saved with this hope (confidence) and if we were to see this hope in the fullness of the glory of God where would the hope be?

We do not see this hope in full, but we do eagerly wait for it because we have been given the firstfruits of the Spirit of God who helps us in our weaknesses (sufferings). For example; we know that we should pray to our Father, but we do not know what we should say. The Spirit of God who indwells us, He makes intercession for us with “groanings” which cannot be interpreted or humanly uttered, these reach the Father’s ears. 

So our Father has given us His Spirit (if we have the genes of our earthly father, and we do) why is it so hard to understand that in believing in Jesus, that the Spirit of God now dwells in us, too? Also, Jesus who searches the heart knows what the mind of the Spirit of God is saying, since Jesus Himself makes intercession for us as well. All of this in done in accordance with the WILL and PURPOSE of God, WHY?

Suffering cannot be avoided, from birth to death all suffer, but with the exception of those who are God’s children, those of us who are saved by the Blood of Christ (His Suffering, death and resurrection) we KNOW that ALL things work together for GOOD to those who LOVE God, to those who are CALLED in accordance with HIS designed PLAN and PURPOSE.

God knew mankind would fall into sin resulting in suffering and death and before time on earth began, He predestined for those who would respond to His Grace gift to be conformed to the image of His Son; remember we were originally made in the image of God and through Jesus Christ we who believe are being conformed back to the image of God in Christ Jesus. Moreover, those whom called (whosoever will come, let Him come) God justifies and whomever is justified will be glorified, suffering and death has no power over God’s children.