I’m not a betting woman but if I were, I would gamble to say, “I'm positive every person on the face of the earth has experienced pain in one form or another.”
Pain ranges in degrees and severity.
It attacks every age group at any time.
It manifests itself in many ways; physical, mental, emotional, financial and even spiritual. We may experience pain from each one of these at some season of our life. I feel I have had my quota of each one.
One lesson I have been taught during my suffering, and crying fits is that I am not alone. This week I experienced what I thought was severe pain. I was alone walking around the house trying to get relief and screaming out to the Lord to help me. I pleaded with Him constantly when my pain level was at it’s peak to remove, what I called torture. And He did.
I knew He was right there with me. Deuteronomy 31:8
I knew that He always hears, sees and answers me. Jeremiah 33:3, Psalm 5:21, 86:5
I knew He cared about my situation. Psalm 23:1-3
I knew He had compassion for me. Psalm 86:15
I knew He had a plan. Proverbs 19:21
I knew He was going to deliver me through this and relieve my pain. Psalm 34:17-18, 50:15
I knew I could trust Him and that; this too shall pass. Proverbs 32;5-6, Corinthians 4:17
However, what I didn’t know was when or how. Isaiah 55:8-9
I intensely wanted my pain gone NOW!
I learned and experienced these valuable truths about my God that day.
My pain ended as my situation was resolved.
It didn’t require a miracle or intervention from any outside help.
It didn’t happen immediately, like I wanted it to, but eventually it eased.
When I returned to my right state of mind, I felt and knew I was in the hands of my Father the entire time of my distress. He was walking with me around the house, and Jesus was interceding on my behalf {Romans 8:34} and so was the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:26
I had a Trinity of companions.
On Wednesday, my friend, Dalia, texted me to say, that I had been on her heart all day and she had been praying for me. She had no idea what I was going to experience that night and the next day but God knew; and she lifted me up before the Father; praying for me before and during my distress. The Bible tells us to pray for one another and to carry one another burdens. Gal.6:2 Dalia was unaware of my need but she was praying for me, and I was really blessed. God revealed to me that day His love and concern in a very specific way.
Are you connected with prayer partners? Has God ever enticed you to pray for someone without knowing the “Why”? Have you ever felt the prayers of others when you were suffering?
I know that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18
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