When I Suffer | April 16th

 “Is any among you suffering? Let him pray.”

   James 5:11

  Beloved, suffering comes unto us uninvited, but on its intrusion, we can turn to the God of comfort. We have a Savior who was well acquainted with grief, a man of sorrow, despised and rejected. He knows our experience of suffering more deeply than we can fully understand.

  In His compassion, mercy, and with an unceasing kindness, the Lord would never forsake us. Our minds and hearts may tell us we are abandoned by God, but this is when we turn to scripture and seek God in prayer. In prayer, we find a place of comfort. A place where we can bare all to the Lord. The Spirit of God will help us and bring life to the word of God.

  Do not be anxious about your ability to articulate your feelings or whether you possess the words to express them. Trust that the Lord knows you, understands your needs, and is already at work. He is the God who sees and provides. If you are suffering, entrust yourself to the One who loved you first and who will work all things for your good.

In Christ Alone.

Pastor Wight