"You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth." -Psalm 71:20, NLT
One of humankind's greatest concerns is about suffering. Why the suffering? Why did that child lose his parents? Why did that soldier lose his legs? Why did that family not have enough food to eat? Why is that girl blind?
Possibly the most famous blind person of all time, a woman who was also deaf, once said, "All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming."Helen Keller did suffer much hardship, but eventually became one of the universal symbols of overcoming seemingly hopeless circumstances to become a useful, influential, and inspirational citizen of the world. God specializes in redeeming lives affected by suffering. He is always able to lift us up and restore us, no matter what our circumstances are today.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for being with me in my suffering, for picking me up when I'm down, for fixing the broken places in my life, for healing me emotionally and physically, and for giving me new hope and joy.
Amen.
Reflection: How are you suffering today? What specifically would help to ease your pain? How can you, like Helen Keller, use your experience with suffering to help others?
Hour of Power
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