“Never will I leave you, never will I
forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5
In his book, “Why Us?”, Warren
Wiersbe tells of visiting a friend whose world had come apart. Her husband had
gone blind and then her health failed. She has to remain at home caring for her
husband when she herself needs care.
In a conversation with her, she told
Wiersbe, “Pray that I won’t waste all this suffering.” What a remarkable
person.
That dear woman had already come to
understand something which many people never grasp – suffering is an investment
which God makes in our life because He trusts us enough to allow us to face the
dark hours of the soul.
Can suffering be wasted? Yes, of
course! Job’s wife even suggested that he curse God and die! What a waste! Most
people profit little from the investment of suffering, yet others capitalize on
it and receive great gain.
A man injured in a sports accident,
which confined him to a sickbed, wrote, “Friends who come to visit ask why I am
so cheerful.. I can’t see any reason for being sad. I might not be happy that I
have to be in bed, but I have a deep joy that even I marvel about. I know and
love the God who loves and cares for me and shows it.”
When we pray about needs, we almost
always pray to be delivered from the pain of suffering, from the loneliness of
estrangement, from the vale of bereavement, yet when we walk through the dark
night, we sense the presence of Him who said, “I will never leave you nor
forsake you!”
When you face the hour of trouble,
pray, “God, grant that this will not be wasted in my life. Give me a teachable
spirit and stay close to me that the investment of Your presence will not be
lost.” Suffering can bring great gain!
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