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episode 7: Winners And Whiners, a message from Jeremiah 12:5 with Charlie Grimes
Hard times come to Christians because our reactions in bad times may inspire others to turn to the Lord themselves. Just as Jesus is a witness to the world through his suffering, death, burial and resurrection, we can be a witness in the midst of our own pain and frustrations.
The message of Jeremiah 12 is a dialogue between the prophet Jeremiah and God. Jeremiah is frustrated and wants God to fix it! God has a very challenging answer for his servant, and we can learn a great deal from it also!
The point is this: the Lord sometimes allows the overcoming of his people for three reasons:
First, so in the end, those who see the reactions of believers in bad times may be inspired to turn to the Lord and seek a relationship with Him. Just as Jesus was a witness to the world through his suffering, we can be a witness to ours.
Second, God allows our overcoming as a way for us to draw closer to him in this life to remind us of our reliance on him and the hope we have in him. Tough times create tough people-- I have to step back and see God’s ultimate plan for the hardship-- and get stronger through him!
With that in mind, I think the third reason he allows us to suffer-- is really to teach us that there is NEVER a reason to whine, only to rejoice in what Jesus did for us when He suffered, died and rose again. That’s a discipline that needs to be practiced and developed.
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