My comfort in my suffering is that his promise preserves my life. Just before his death, Jesus told his disciples, “I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). I seek Christ in my circumstances rather than peace. Even if physical healing comes tomorrow for me, even if I get freedom tomorrow, even if I travel to a safer place tomorrow, death will eventually come. All that matters to me now is knowing Jesus. I died long ago. In facing death, I have promise to give life to others by witnessing to the hope found in Christ alone.
“But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed” (1 Pet. 4:13). This allow me to experience the brokenness of this world and keeps me thirsty for the next. The reality of death forced me to consider carefully how i live by believing that a better home awaits me.
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. (2 Cor. 6:4-10). There is no more beautiful way to live.
This world is a shameful world while pray for me, do not forget to ask God for mercy. For forgiveness of sins and for me to remain in his love, his world and Heaven ward.
Father if I must die, by your mercy, I rather die in Christ than to die in suffering and suffer again. Father if I should live, send your sons and daughters, divine helpers to change my story. Father if this be your will, let it be done in Jesus name I pray. Amen
“But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed” (1 Pet. 4:13). This allow me to experience the brokenness of this world and keeps me thirsty for the next. The reality of death forced me to consider carefully how i live by believing that a better home awaits me.
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. (2 Cor. 6:4-10). There is no more beautiful way to live.
This world is a shameful world while pray for me, do not forget to ask God for mercy. For forgiveness of sins and for me to remain in his love, his world and Heaven ward.
Father if I must die, by your mercy, I rather die in Christ than to die in suffering and suffer again. Father if I should live, send your sons and daughters, divine helpers to change my story. Father if this be your will, let it be done in Jesus name I pray. Amen