Frequently, we feel perfectly
self-sufficient, to the point that we feel that our God awards us with
every good thing we do. Our material things, skills and
abilities, make us feel so good that we ignore our physical, mental and
spiritual limitations and weaknesses. Then suddenly, when something happens to
us, we have the strange idea that we made a mistake. We think that we should
have perfect minds and bodies, and never feeling sick, or have an illness
like cancer. Problems like organ malfunctions are out the picture for us.
Something similar was in Paul’s
mind when he referred to his tormented body (2 Cor. 12:9). He mentioned
having asked the Lord not once, but three times, to heal him. Somehow, we as
Christians believe that we should not have to suffer the same as non-Christians
do. Therefore, sometimes when we become sick, we relate it to sin. The Jews
falsely believed this concerning a blind man before Jesus healed him and
corrected their thinking (John 9:2-3).
Sometimes we as Christians may not
fully understand the reason for suffering. However, Jesus has suffered as well
and can relate to what we are going through, "We have a High Priest who
can sympathize with our weaknesses, for He was in all points tempted as we are,
yet without sin" (Heb. 4:15). He wants to help us through our tough times and
He promises that there will be a day when our pains are erased.
Enrique
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