Is Anyone Among You Suffering? Let Him Pray!

Is Anyone Among You Suffering? Let Him Pray!

What a word of salvation this is when we encounter sufferings in everyday life! When you are suffering, you usually hope to get out of it as quickly as possible. But here we have a word that shows a way to heaven. When I suffer, I can pray to God, as it says in Phil 4:6-7, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” We see here that God wants to give us His peace in our sufferings, and to keep our thoughts in Christ Jesus.

What a solution when we must suffer in the situations of daily life! You can often wish that God would spare you from suffering and difficult situations. You do not think of your Creator, as it is written in Job 35:10. “But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night?’” When we suffer, we can learn to sing songs of praise to our Maker, to rest in suffering and wait for the Lord’s help. “The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Job 33:4. “But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.” Job 32:8.

May God help me to keep this before me in my daily life, to live quietly before Him until He returns. Praise be His name!