It will always be true that Christians will suffer. Christ does not promise an escape from suffering, rather improbable help, peace and even moments of joy in the midst of it. Remember how Paul yearned, “I want to know Christ, the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings".
One of you recently wrote to me from a devotional by Charles Stanley, “Every morning when you and I wake up, we are at war. Many believers simply fail to take this reality seriously” When we speak about the battle between God and the forces of evil we are in the middle because Satan’s battleground is humanity, you and me. We live in the midst of a very real and very personal battle that we must fight. Often our defeats are simply a failure to recognize this truth.
Jesus faces the realities of this battle and therefore so also everyone in whom Christ lives.
This is why it is so critical that you remain in Christ, through the “60 60” experiment (one person does it with reminders from his GPS). Through this daily reflection, through daily Bible reading, and continual prayer. Jesus said his yoke is easy and gentle (Matt 11), but only when we are yoked and walking with him step by step, not when we are pulling the other way.
When we are in step, then moments of joy will arise, moments of serendipity will come, God will make ways where there is no way.
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