Modern Americans
may be the only people in Christian history who believe suffering is never
in the will of God. But this flies in the face of scripture that clearly teaches
that God’s people will suffer from the attack of world, the flesh and the
devil. Your suffering may be physical, social, emotional or spiritual. It may
be great or small at any given time. But in this world Jesus said we would have
tribulation. If this is true, how are we to pray when we face suffering? I don’t
think it is wrong to ask for relief from suffering, but that is certainly not
the most important prayer we can pray in such circumstances.
In John
chapter 12 Jesus asked how He should pray in the face of suffering.
“Now
my heart is troubled, and what shall I say?
‘Father,
save me from this hour’?
No,
it was for this very reason I came to this hour.
28 Father,
glorify your name!”
[1]
Whatever
else you pray in the midst of small or great suffering that you may face today.
Cry out for God to glorify His name in the trial.
[1] The Holy Bible: New International Version.
1984 (Jn 12:27–28). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
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