Pastor Don devotion (2/26)

Date: 2/26/08

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1: 1-11; Romans 8:28-30

Dear Lord, the weight of this fallen world seems to fall on us indiscriminately. Yet, I know you are our heavenly Father and you let into our lives those things that will for our good. But yesterday, I really struggle with this when Amy's toe was badly hurt .  Its one thing to suffer for being a Christian, but Lord when it appears as accidents it doesn’t make sense. I can understand why people struggle with unexplained loss of pains. Lord only give us your grace to endure and bear under this as we await your healing. Expand our ability to hold onto you when “life” happens especially when life doesn't seem fair.

Thank you for Your Word, that promises that "in all things God works for the good of those who love Him,…" (Romans 8:28) and "praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles , so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God." (2  Cor. 1:3-4)

It seems that those who go through the sufferings of life while connected to you are the ones whose life experiences are never wasted. Lord increase our faith to grab hold of You in the midst of pain and sorrow knowing that not only will You give us the comfort that touches our very souls but that now in our pain if we hold on to You -You will cause our comfort to overflow. Lord please allow our family to experience overflow in our lives that not only we have enough comfort for our lives but that the overflow will bless those around us.