Suffering Before Blessing

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: Suffering Before Blessing

Often, the first effect of obedience is not blessing, but suffering. Sometimes, what God requires of us will initially lead to pain and sadness. We shouldn’t assume that difficulty means we’ve made a mistake or that He has abandoned us.

Let’s look at two significant examples of suffering as an initial result of obedience:

A. Moses followed God’s command to lead His people out of Egypt. Not only did the leader experience difficulty in freeing the Israelites from bondage; the people also complained bitterly about life in the dessert once they were released. Despite these and other challenges, Moses is known as the most important leader in the Old Testament.

B. Paul obeyed God by preaching the gospel. As a result, he suffered tremendous persecution, danger, and physical abuse (2 Cor. 11:23-27). However, because he was imprisoned, the apostle had time to write his epistles to the Colossians, Philippians, Ephesians, and Philemon. His obedience resulted in supernatural blessing (see 2 Tim. 4:7).

Now Brothers and Sisters, whatever God has committed into your hand to do please don't hesitate to do it, be obedient to all he ask you to do,
Even if all you are seen now is suffering all around you, and others have pass you by in achievement please don't look that way, so far you are acting on God's will know that your redemmer liveth and if sorrow tarry for a night joy comes in the morning,

Don't look at the suffering be happy that you are an obedient child and God will reward you soon, amen

LET US PRAY
DEAR LORD, CHANGE MY SUFFERING TO BLESSING IN JESUS NAME

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