When You Suffer

Psalm 119:50 - "My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life."

Have you ever been through a period of suffering? Maybe you lost a loved one. Maybe you lost a job. Maybe it was extremely difficult circumstances that led to a depression. Mabye your suffering was over your faith in God, or your faith in someone that no one else had faith in. Perhaps it was an illness. Perhaps you are suffering now.

So, how do you get through life when life gets tough. In the past few years, several people that I have known have decided to end their own life. It's sad. In their moment of despair, these friends thought that the answer for them was suicide. It's not the answer. The answer is something that David discovered long ago. The answer is that no matter how tough the circumstance, no matter how great the suffering, God is true to His word. God has promised relief. It may not come when we want it, but it will come. And, it was this promise from God that sustained David during his darkest nights.

What has God promised for those who love Him? Scripture tells us that it is so grand that no mind can even conceive of it. We know that it is good. It is paradise. And, it is awaiting those who love God.

Reach out for His comfort today.

Dear God,

When we are sad, discouraged and downright suffering help us to remember that You have promised you children an inheritance that will never fade away. Help us to reach out in love for you. Help us to trust.

Thank you for loving us.

In Jesus' name,

Amen