Suffering has been part of the human experience since man's fall into sin. - Gen. 3 -

The theme of the Book of Job is the problem of suffering and why God permits the righteous to suffer. The Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible makes it clear that some sufferings is the result of evil action or sin in the world. This type of suffering came upon man after the FALL in the Garden of Eden. - Gen. 3:16-19 - But some suffering is not related to the past. It is forward=looking in that it serves to shape and refine God's children.

This is a cause of great joy for you, even though you may for a short time have to bear being plagued by all sorts of trials, so that, when the Lord Jesus Christ is revealed, your faith will have been tested and proved like gold - only it is more precious than gold, which is corruptible even though it bears testing by fire - and then you will have praise and glory and honour. - 1 Peter 1:6-7 -

Although he was Son, he learnt to obey through suffering, but having been made perfect, he became for all who obey him the source of eternal salvation - Heb. 5:8-9, 2:10 -

Suffering has the potential of demonstrating God's power and those who suffer are in position to comfort others. - 2 Cor. 1:3-6, 12:7 -

Suffering also helps believers to identify with Christ, which is more than suffering for Christ. Since it is by faith and through the Lord Jesus Christ that we have entered this state of grace in which we can boast about looking forward to God's glory. But that is not all we can boast about, we can boast about our sufferings. These suffering bring patience, as we know and patience brings perseverance and perseverance brings hope and this hope is not deceptive because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given us. - Rom. 5:2-5 -

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -