PASTOR’S CORNER

There are things that the human being cannot escape, such as experiencing pain. If you are a Christian, the best thing is to leave it in God’s hands and allow him to work, but naturally we need to do our part.

I share two Bible passages. The first is Isaiah 53:4 “Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted”.

The second is 1st Peter 5:9 “Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. “

The first pain is experienced by a mother when she gives birth to her baby. The father experiences no pain.

There is also the pain of losing a loved one. And this pain is not the same in all cases. When a child passes away, a brother at a young age, the pain is strong and if it’s in an accident or a fire. In other words pain is not universal.

Another pain is an illness or an accident and the person is badly hurt. Some end up paralyzed, in a coma, or have mental issues.

How do we mange pain? This is very important, I hope none of us are the illness, but the medicine, or like when we start drinking, of the vices of drugs.

I do not know how your relationship with God is, each day keep close to him, it’s the best thing we can do.

I bless you and desire the best when you are going through pain, struggle, and resist.

(Editor’s Note: This column is written by a different Littlefield pastor for the Leader-News each week. The columns are published on this page on Wednesdays.)