Today, we’re tackling a question many of us wrestle with: Why does God allow pain in our lives? It’s a question that echoes through the ages, often met with silence or uncertainty. But the Bible gives us a different perspective—one that sees pain not as pointless suffering, but as a refining process.
Our springboard for today’s discussion is: Romans 5:3-4 – "Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope."
Pain is not random. It has a purpose. Think about the process of refining gold—it requires fire. Without heat, the impurities remain. Our trials act as a refining fire, burning away what holds us back, shaping us into who God created us to be. When we suffer, we are given a choice: run from God or run toward Him. Those who lean into Him find that pain becomes a teacher, not a tormentor.
Look at Job. He lost everything—wealth, family, health. He cried out to God in his suffering, yet in the end, Job’s faith was strengthened. He came out of the storm with a deeper understanding of who God is. His pain was not in vain. It became the stage for a greater revelation.
Jesus Himself walked through suffering. The cross was agony beyond comprehension, yet through His pain, salvation was made available to all. If suffering was part of Christ’s journey, why should we expect a pain-free life? Instead, we should seek purpose in it, knowing that through endurance, we develop character, and through character, we find hope.
Question of the Day: How has God used pain in your life to shape you into the person you are today?
Let’s Pray: Lord, we don’t always understand why we suffer, but we trust that You are working through it. Help us to see Your hand even in our pain. Refine us, strengthen us, and teach us to lean on You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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