22/08/2026
The pain and divine healing
1. Managing seasons of pain
The book of Ecclesiastes 3:1 says there's a time for everything and a season for every activity under the sun. It further states the difference between good and bad times. As people we face different seasons of life stages. No man can predict them. These seasons crops up when least expected and they affect our lives differently (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). When they bring joy we forget about pain and when they bring pain we forget about joy. Most people can manage the season of joy but not that of pain. People who can't manage the season of pain are those who don't know that pain comes with time. When God allows pain in our lives he worries not because he knows that it will be determined and triumphed by the time that he also gives for healing. The mystery of time - time is given to limit and close up pain within each season of life. The second thing that gives victory over pain is acquiring salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Such faith gives one purpose and power to bear and overcome every kind of pain life throws - be it physical pain, psychological pain, social pain or spiritual pain. The book of John 3:16 states that people who believe in Jesus Christ would not perish, but would acquire eternal life. This means faith in God overcomes every pain of life and death through the power of resurrection. It is through divine resurrection that the pain of death is defeated and one acquires new immortal body in God's glory. In such bodies there will be no pain of death and it will mean total victory over all pain to those who received the gift of eternal life.
The bible says all things works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28). Such people overcome the world (1 John 5:4). The reason for their victory it's because - all their steps are directed by the Lord and though they may fall God will raise them up (Psalms 37:23-24). Carrying faith in Jesus Christ is carrying an immortal spiritual man in God, such repels against all wickedness and Hades. A man who carry the being of God cannot be defeated by any kind of pain in life or beyond. He is forever victorious. This victory comes through the blood of Jesus Christ at the cross, "We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body." 2 Corinthians 4:8-10. There is power of incorruptible and everlasting life in the name of Jesus.
2. Pain and the Exodus
When we explore one of the Pentateuch or Torah book which is the book of Exodus, we realise that God allowed the Israelite's to enter Egypt in order to experience both pain and the exodus for his glory. He spoke his vision and mission to Moses. He tasked him to pursue Pharaoh to free Israelite's from Egypt. When the Israelite's entered Egypt God purposefully blinded them not to see their divine power against their enemies. The new king of Egypt said, “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelite's have become too numerous and too powerful for us. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” - Exodus 1:9-10. God permitted them to face strive and pain in Egypt because he knew that he has also set time for their victory and healing. The time he set for their healing was obtained after 430 years. Despite prolonged years, there was divine protection and guaranteed victory for them. Our most gratitude to God should be knowing that no matter how long we would suffer or feel immense pain God has set time of healing through the Holy Spirit.
3.Overcoming pain through the power of the Holy Spirit
Book of Psalms 23:4 says,“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Every man on earth passes through the painful valley of the shadow of death. He does not remain in it, but passes through it. The valley of the shadow of death is not a destination of victory but only a path that leads to it. Ones destination of victory gives joy, peace and happiness that comes after healing from pain. We have the Holy Spirit who is always on our side to give us guidance of wisdom and power to pass through impossible challenges of dark hours. He is always standing on our side with the staff of light and comfort in God’s hand. He has not only been tasked to deliver us from few or some challenges but tasked to deliver us from all of them in this life at present and beyond, the book of Psalms 34:19 confirms, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.” Total deliverance from all dark times of pain comes from total faith in God through Jesus Christ. It is impossible to please God for victory without faith in him. The book of Mathew 4:1 says, "Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” If Jesus was led by the Spirit of God to fight against the devil on the mountain it mean his victory was guaranteed in that battle. It was the same Spirit that led and preserved his life of great ministry from birth, death and resurrection.
4.The passion of Christ, death and resurrection against pain
One of the first four gospels which is the book of Mathew narrates Christology through incarnation. It first tells about the birth of Jesus Christ and attempt of Herod to kill him. No king could attack without a reason. When Herod pursued Jesus he was not struck by the ordinary child to be born in Bethlehem of Judea but by the One with a name called Anointed Savior and King of the Jews, "Asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” 3 When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born." Herod failed on his obliteration plan because God was with the child to fulfil his divine purpose. Jesus was baptized. He lived his life teaching the gospel to the multitudes in different places. He further suffered mock that rose from some of the Hasidaeans in which from this one religio-political group came three rivals Sadducees, the Pharisees and the Essens (a group of people who lived in the wilderness and discussed about the end times - this group of people were not mentioned in the books of new testament). His King-ship was also denied by some of the Jews whom he told to believe in the works of the Father (Spirit) if they don't believe that he is doing his will (John 10:37). He further faced betrayal from Judas Iscariot who sold him for money. He was apprehended and crucified. At the cross he felt the pain of death, "At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” - Mark 15:34.
Despite the deep pain he felt he knew that the Spirit of God will overcome all the pain for him. After his death he rose on the third day, "For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. God will also raise us from all our pain through faith in him on the third day as he did with Jesus Christ, "Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds. 2 After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence " - Hosea 6:1-2. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead will also raise us from all pain. Before Jesus ascended to heaven he left us with the Holy Spirit to be our guide and comforter against any painful challenges of life. The Holy Spirit lives inside the lives of all those who believe in Jesus Christ for victory against all wickedness and pain. Those who have not yet received him, they have been told to wait in Jerusalem (in godly fellowship) until they receive his power.
Conclusions
Jesus experienced suffering from birth, life to death as much more like anyone, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin." Hebrews 4:15. He knows what we go through as he also passed through all pain. He has a plan to give us strength to overcome every temptation, and strive. Every pain is attached to God's time, faith in Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit and without such there would be no hope of healing and the pain will be pain forever.
"To God be the glory, He lives forever."