Suffering
Weekly Devotionals
Crowned Because He Suffered
**As we continue in this season of Advent, we would like to share this third and final devotional in our...
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Gratitude, Part 2
**Part 1 of this devotional was posted November 17th. The second thing to consider about gratitude is that it honors God....
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Fiery Ordeals: Nothing Extraordinary
There are certainly many different kinds of suffering and degrees of intensity, but the one we happen to be facing...
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The Songs of Suffering
God’s ultimate purpose in all suffering is joy. Scripture is full of songs of praise that came out of great...
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Hope As An Anchor
“I hope it doesn’t snow tomorrow,” we say, thinking of our plans to visit family or friends. Or, “We’re just hoping they finish the...
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Life Out Of Death
How often I am troubled about something that looms ahead, wondering how I am to cope when the time comes. Why...
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The Acceptance of Suffering
The natural tendency of all of us humans is to accept self and deny suffering. We say yes to ourselves,...
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Remember This in the Dark Place
When we ask God to work His holy will in us, we ought not to be surprised that the answer...
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Crowned Because He Suffered
Over and over in the Bible we are told that there is a correlation between suffering and glory. The reason...
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Footnotes on Suffering
When I wrote the piece on page one [Why Christian’s Suffer—last week’s devotional], I wasn't suffering, nor was anyone close...
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Why Christians Suffer
So often people make remarks such as, "Isn't it strange how God allows such awful things to happen-and she's such...
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Rescued Through Suffering
But those who suffer He delivers in their suffering; He speaks to them in their affliction.Job 36:15 Here is another...
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An Assigned Portion
As we near the end of another year we may take heart, remembering the psalmist’s words, “Lord, you have assigned...
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The Grand Lesson
“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thess. 5:18). It is...
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The World Must Be Shown
When Jesus was speaking with His disciples before His crucifixion, He gave them His parting gift: peace such as the...