Prosperity, richness, wealth, luxuries may be far-fetched for some of us, but pain is common to all shattering the boundaries of social status, wealth status, caste status, etc. The problem with pain is that its never ending. The solutions to solve it may differ and increases our ability to customize it to our situation when it gets prolonged. All of us are not fully equipped to handle pain perfectly or have the resources to overcome it. Blessings to mitigate pain can come in different ways like having sufficient financial resources, a caring family and friends or having great connections.
Pain is not exclusively physical but also mental and emotional. C S Lewis in his book “The problem of pain” states, “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say, “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”. Personally, I have gone through a situation which was beyond human help and needed divine intervention. I sought the almighty Jesus Christ to help eliminate this pain that was hurting me a lot. By His grace, He helped me. Right now, the crisis that your facing may be unmanageable. It’s a call that you find your identity in your Creator.
Usually there are three aspects of control in a painful situation. They are a. Direct control, b. Indirect control, and c. No control. We are familiar with the first two but having “No control” is what takes its toll on us. However, we fail to understand that this is the most blessed state where we can learn to totally depend on God and trust Him wholly. I trust on God who has dealt with the greatest problem of human life, i.e. death. I am referring to Jesus who is the only one who conquered death by His resurrection from the grave and known to be the resurrected Savior. My relationship with Him is beyond a religious identity. He is the way, the truth and the life. He is a risen, living God who lives in our hearts making us His temple. This God who adorns this temple has answers to solve the problem of our pain. All He expects is to look to Him for help. Apostle Paul in one of His books in the Bible states confidently, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me”. It is this glorious hope that assures us that we are not abandoned in any painful situation, that Jesus is actively helping us through the pain. King David in the Bible acknowledges God in his situation and this is what he had to say which is so relevant. “Lord when you showed your favor, you made me stand like a strong mountain…”
Whatever may be the painful mountain of problem you are facing, my friend, don’t lose heart. Jesus is not an imaginary God or a God of mythical characters but a God of history and redemption for mankind. All you need to do is call upon Him and express your pain. Apostle Paul once again states, “Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.”. The secret lies in the persistent calling upon God which is called prayer. He is not a God on a photo or statue to be worshipped but a living God as described in the Bible. Would you like to know more about Him?
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