Sufferings and prayers
Philippians 4:10~13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength (13)
♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #539 Go, Carry thy Burden to Jesus (#483 in previous version)
When people are unable to withstand hardships, many of them go down the path of degradation or give up on their life. They may overcome and endure hardships, but they cannot receive true answers by doing those things alone. To children of God, prayer is of the utmost importance because hardships are blessings in disguise. If you view hardships with the eyes of those who have the Gospel, you will be able to see other blessings in the midst of your hardships.
1. God’s preparation
God has prepared many things regarding hardships. Knowing that there would be hardships ahead, He said that He would be with us to the end of the age. Furthermore, He promised that Jesus, who is sitting on the throne, would fulfill His Word. And He said that we would receive the filling of the Holy Spirit. That is why we must enjoy the Gospel by all means.
2. The Gospel that we must enjoy
Many people do not have the correct understanding of the Gospel. Satan attacks the church when the Gospel grows faint. That is why we must grab hold of the Gospel in a genuine way. Accurate answers from God will come if we hold onto the Gospel. We will live a life of victory only when we can enjoy the Gospel all the time.
3. What we must keep in mind
Hardships are the important start to receiving answers that we can be thankful for. We can be thankful because God provides us with the most specific prayer topics through hardships. Through them we can make an important start. What is more important is the time schedule we must be thankful for. It is because the time when hardships come is the time when we can pray. Even when we are faced with hardships and failures, if we have correct understanding and renew ourselves, an important future will certainly be prepared. We must always keep this truth in mind. We will have victory if we always enjoy the Gospel and think that any degree of hardship is a blessing. There is no reason for children of God to waver under any circumstances. What we need is none other than faith.
● Forum Topic - Are you going through hardships? Enjoy the Gospel inside the Gospel. Then your hardships will turn into prayer topics for answers and the greatest blessings.
Remnant Study of Evangelism Lecture 204 / 2009.11.7