The Deacons Corner
Working in the medical field, I see people in pain and suffering from many illnesses. Many people recover and some don’t. Almost all take pain medicine. This world is full of pain. Pain comes in many forms - physical, mental, spiritual pain, and painful relationships. We have medicines for the physical and mental pain. Unfortunately, people go to all lengths trying to ease their pain. Some people build a barrier around them to keep others out and to minimize the pain. Jesus even felt the anguish and pain of the cross (of our sin). In Mark 15:34 and at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? There isn’t anything that we experience that Jesus hasn’t.
Many constantly seek something, yet don’t know what they seek. Look at what they call extreme sports. Adrenaline junkies take on dangerous hobbies to make their bodies secrete massive amounts of the hormone. They continually seek more dangerous adrenaline-pushing hobbies. They never get enough.
Some people seek love only to go from one broken relationship to the next, living in loneliness, crying themselves to sleep at night, doing anything to obtain the love they seek.
Often these attempts are much like trying to put a square block into a round hole. It just doesn’t work. Even Nicodemus was seeking something when he went to Jesus under the cover of darkness. In John 3:3 (NKJV)3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
When I think of the pain of this world, I am reminded of Revelation 21:4 (NKJV) 4 “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Are you suffering from the pain of this world? Are you never satisfied, seeking approval, love, or gratification in worldly things?
With The Love of Christ
Deacon Dan
John 3:30
Working in the medical field, I see people in pain and suffering from many illnesses. Many people recover and some don’t. Almost all take pain medicine. This world is full of pain. Pain comes in many forms - physical, mental, spiritual pain, and painful relationships. We have medicines for the physical and mental pain. Unfortunately, people go to all lengths trying to ease their pain. Some people build a barrier around them to keep others out and to minimize the pain. Jesus even felt the anguish and pain of the cross (of our sin). In Mark 15:34 and at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? There isn’t anything that we experience that Jesus hasn’t.
Many constantly seek something, yet don’t know what they seek. Look at what they call extreme sports. Adrenaline junkies take on dangerous hobbies to make their bodies secrete massive amounts of the hormone. They continually seek more dangerous adrenaline-pushing hobbies. They never get enough.
Some people seek love only to go from one broken relationship to the next, living in loneliness, crying themselves to sleep at night, doing anything to obtain the love they seek.
Often these attempts are much like trying to put a square block into a round hole. It just doesn’t work. Even Nicodemus was seeking something when he went to Jesus under the cover of darkness. In John 3:3 (NKJV)3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
When I think of the pain of this world, I am reminded of Revelation 21:4 (NKJV) 4 “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
Are you suffering from the pain of this world? Are you never satisfied, seeking approval, love, or gratification in worldly things?
With The Love of Christ
Deacon Dan
John 3:30
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