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NASB | 1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 2:24 He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been healed. |
Subject: How can God let us go through pain? |
Bible Note: I believe there are two types of suffering a Christian can experience. 1. Suffering which is the consequences of our own choice. For example if I smoke and end up with heart disease of lung cancer I can hardly blame God. If I abuse alcohol, I cannot blame God for the turmoil in my life, within my family or the cirrosis of my liver. If I insist on driving beyond the laws of the land I cannot blame God if I suffer loss, injury or death of loved ones who ride with me. 2. However, I believe that God allows trials in our lives which shape us into what we are today. He wants us to be changed into the image of our Lord Jesus. Paul is a good example of one who suffered. In 2 Cor. 12:7 we read that he was given a "thorn" in the flesh lest he be exalted with pride. He asked the Lord 3 times to take it away. His answer from God was "My Grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness" 2 Cor.12:9 Many trials in our lives bring about empathy within us and allow us to be a blessing to others going through a similar trial. I can speak from experience that if we do not set priorities in our lives with Christ in first place, that because he loves us he will bring about circumstances which eventually bring us closer to himself. The comfort we have is found in 1 Cor. 10:13 "There is no temptation (trial) taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted (tested) above that ye are able; but with the temptation also make a way to escape , that you may be able to bear it" I believe that he scriptures make it clear that when we pray even for healing it should always be "if the Lord will". We have no right to always assume that it is the Lord's will for a person to be healed, in fact it may be God's plan in the case of a Christian to take him/her home. Peace Robert |