Suffering
Suffering patiently is not a characteristic we look forward to building. How fast will this trial end? Lord, save us from these times! These are our cries. Cries that fall on ears of one who is very familiar with suffering.
From heaven he suffered heartache as He watched Adam and Eve choose to disobey and eat of the only tree they were forbidden to them. From heaven, he watched as the prophets he sent to proclaim his love and justice were ridiculed and killed. From the cross, his physical life slowly faded breath by suffering breath as people hurled insults upon him. He was the ultimate suffering servant proclaimed in Isaiah 53. Jesus knows what suffering is.
Jesus us calls us to be willing to suffer patiently too.
James 5:7
Lord, how we long to be with you! To be away from the troubles of this world, the pain, the suffering, and grief. We praise you for the joy we get to have in us constantly while seeing the chaos of this world.
We pray we will take you at your word. May we wholeheartedly believe that you will come back soon! We pray for patience as we continue to serve you and others while we are waiting. Help us to focus on you so that we will continue to tend to what you have planted in our hearts and in the hearts of others. Let us grow our faith and share this faith with others until the day of your return.
In the One who is coming back soon – Amen!
James 5:8
Lord, help us not to just stand firm, but to stand firm on the Rock, our Salvation! The devil is twisting your words and creating division. Lord, let us search your word and make sure what is being taught it true. Let us act in ways that bring people together instead of tear them apart. We pray that we would stand firmly and patiently in a way that will bring you honor and glory.
In the One, who through his death, brought about the opportunity to be united with you once again – Amen!
James 5:10
Lord, we praise you for how you take care of us physically, mentally, emotionally, and most importantly spiritually.
You know that we will have highs and lows and there will be times of loneliness, heartache, and suffering.
Thank you for prophets and their patience in the face of suffering. When we pour over your words written through them, it fans our hope and reminds our hearts that putting our trust in you will never fail.
In the One who inspires us daily with the past to live in the present and have hope for the future – Amen!
James 5:11
In the midst of the trials that overwhelm us completely, its verses like this that give us hope. Hope for how you will use the trial to bring us closer to you and encourage others going through the same thing.
Lord, help us to cling to you in the midst of our trials. Helps us to trust you even when it doesn’t make sense and the devil is trying to make us think that you’ve left us.
Help us to stand firm in your truth and continue to build our faith through the struggles.
In the One who is full of love and mercy – Amen!
James 5:12
We praise you, Lord, because you are a God who keeps his word! as we read your promises for us in the Bible, we can’t help but rejoice knowing that they will happen.
Lord, we pray we will honor you by being people of our word too.
When we fail at this, we pray we will make it right. We don’t want our own words to condemn us.
In Jesus’ holy name – Amen!
I am a mother of 5 crazy, homeschooling children ages 10 & under, wife to an amazing man, and daughter of the King of the Universe!I enjoy reading, making my kids laugh, cooking, all things natural, learning to play guitar and dusting off my piano skills.One day I hope to run again, but until then I’m learning patience.
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