Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience
by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the
author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.
Hebrews 5:8-9
There is a positive
aspect to suffering. We all endure suffering to some degree, but the good news
is that through it we can become like Jesus. Are you willing to pay whatever
price is necessary in order to become like Christ? There are some things that God
can build into your life only through suffering. Even Jesus, the sinless Son of
God, was complete only after He had endured the suffering His Father had set
before Him. Once He had suffered, He was the complete, mature, and perfect
Savior through whom an entire world could find salvation.
If you become bitter
over your hardships, you close some parts of your life from God. If you do
this, you will never be complete. Some places in your soul can be reached only
by suffering. The Spirit of God has important things to teach you, but you can
only learn these lessons in the midst of your trials. King Saul was made king
without ever enduring hardship, but he never developed the character or
maturity to handle God’s assignment. David spent years in suffering and heartache.
When he finally ascended the throne, he was a man after God’s own heart.
Don’t resent the
suffering God allows in your life. Don’t make all your decisions and invest
everything you have into avoiding hardship. God did not spare His own Son. How can
we expect Him to spare us? Learn obedience even when it hurts!
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