“Jehovah Jireh” 2 Corinthians 12:9
Family,
I know that many of us are suffering at the moment, particularly financially during these trying economic times. In continuing with my CALM DOWN devotional, I’d encourage each of us to read and reflect on 2 Corinthians 12, and the Apostle Paul’s experience.
Paul had a thorn in his flesh, which he pleaded three times for Father to remove. Nonetheless, that thorn was not removed, and the explanation was that Paul was to TRUST that GOD would provide all that was needed to endure his suffering. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness”. 2 Cor 12:9
Jehovah Jireh translates into “GOD Our Provider”. Our wonderful Father is exactly that, a provider for each and every living soul on this planet – whether they choose to believe so or not. I certainly PRAISE HIM that each recipient on this mailing list believes so.
COBBC, remember to always go to GOD with your pain and suffering. Know that FATHER is with you, and that He is keenly aware of your pain, your suffering & your struggles. Most importantly, believe that His grace is sufficient to relieve you of that pain & suffering, and to stop the struggles – in His time and in His way.
Trust GOD and keep on pushing at that thang!
Remain Blessed,
Deacon GB
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“Most importantly, believe that His grace is sufficient to relieve you of that pain & suffering, and to stop the struggles”
I don’t think that Christ is saying he will relieve us of our pain and suffering, or stop our struggles, through this passage. Even to Paul, who was begging Christ to answer his prayer and remove the thorn from his flesh, Christ answered that his power was made perfect IN weakness, not necessarily apart from it. He did not at any point promise to remove it either.
The next part of this verse is SO important! “Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me” (2 Cor. 12:9b) The power of Christ comes to Paul amidst his weakness, not because Christ took away his pain.
I think this is an important point to make.