LEARNING OBEDIENCE THROUGH OUR STRUGGLES

” EVEN THOUGH JESUS WAS GOD’S SON, HE LEARNED OBEDIENCE FROM THE THINGS HE SUFFERED.” HEBREWS 5:8

Have you ever wondered why we go through or suffer through struggles? Some of us come down with diseases, other go through financial losses and still others through horrific losses of family and friends. We may wonder why God does not heal us immediately or take away the hurt “right now.” Through all of our struggles there is a purpose. God has a plan. We may not understand his plan but who are we to question what he is doing? We must continue to pray and ask our God for his healing in our life. We should also ask him to give us the strength we need to live through our pain and suffering. We don’t always see the whole picture but sometimes we need to grow stronger in our faith. There is no doubt that struggles will either make us or break us. If we love our Lord, we will continue to move forward in Him. We will never forget who is leading our life. Even Jesus learned obedience from the things he suffered. He didn’t have to die on that cross for us. All he had to do was signal his unwillingness and God would have sent a host of angels to save him from such torture. But because of his obedience you and I are saved through Him! We have been given a second chance. Jesus loves us so much that he obeyed God’s plan and willingly became the sacrifice needed for us to live. Let’s not question why we go through struggles but instead praise God and give him the glory for our ability to live through them. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!