30/01/2025
*It happened for the glory of God*
John 9:1-3
¹As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth.
² His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
³ "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.
As believers in Almighty God, you have probably wondered why people sometimes suffer. It is one of the most difficult of all questions. By our own minds do not provide a complete answer for it. However, scriptures does indicate that suffering is common to both believers and unbelievers. But for the believers there are spiritual benefits in suffering. Let us study the following verses:-
James 1:2_3
²Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,³ because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
1 Peter 1:6-7
⁶ In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.⁷ These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honour when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 peter 4:1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
The disciples of Jesus had an answer according to traditional Jewish beliefs. Even in O.T. some of Job's friends believed it was Job's sin which brought his suffering.
But Jesus have a different view. " This happened so that the work of God ( power) might be displayed in his life"
In conclusion, in every suffering of a believer God is aware of it and want to display His power through it so that it will be known He is the Mighty God of the Great kingdom which can never be defeated.
* Trust God He is coming in your situation to fight for you and all glory and honor be unto Him forever and ever, Amen.