Suffering

The comfort in suffering ...

The comfort in suffering

is the hope that the Lord will finally deliver us

because the Lord lives to save us

(Ref.: Job 19:2).

In our suffering, our prayers and wishes may be

that God would be willing to kill us by ending our lives

(Ref.: Job 6:8-9).

When waves of suffering continually crash upon us,

our hearts will be restless, unable to find peace,

thinking that God has thrown us into the storm.

At that time, we will stumble and cry out for help here and there

(Ref.: Job 30:22, 27-28).

When no one comes to our aid, what should we do?

This hymn comes to mind:

" Jesus, my Lord to Thee I cry; Un-less Thou help me I must die:

Oh, bring Thy free salvation nigh, And take me as I am.."

(Hymn: “Jesus, My Lord to Thee I Cry," Verse 1).

Perhaps God binds us with "the chains of suffering and the cords of affliction,"

to show us our prideful deeds and wrongdoings, and to make us listen to "words of warning,"

so that we turn away from sin (Ref.: Job 36:8-10).