Dear community of @steemchurch Happy New Year 2019! God bless you, I hope you have had the opportunity to share as a family, receive a fraternal embrace. I invite you to reflect living in the hope of God.
The indisputable fact is that we live in a very difficult period of human history. The problems and difficulties of our century somehow affect almost all people. The modern world can be compared to a boat without control, caught in a storm, when no one of the crew knows where they are and where the waves carry the boat.
When this happens in a single family, in the country or in society in general, this means that the problem is very real and serious. It is impossible to calm a modern person by saying that nothing terrible is happening. In such a situation, it will be correct to identify a specific problem and try to find a way to solve it. The pains and sufferings do not come from God, they are in us due to the violation of the law of God by a person or the devil.
However, no matter where the pains come from, one must use all the art and wisdom to act rationally during the temptation, to transform the pain with spiritual work and diligence. Then the Lord, seeing our effort, will bless our work and turn sorrow into a source of joy, and the impenetrable darkness will be transformed into the light of truth.
No one who lives on Earth can escape the sad circumstances, neither sinners, nor saints, nor the rich nor the poor, no one can avoid eating the bitterness of pain. The question is not to avoid them, but how to use them correctly.
Some people believe that human effort and ingenuity can reach any position in society. Of course, if you are responsible for other people and are forced to act for the good of your neighbor, in this case, you can achieve a good result, such as the captain of the ship, who is concerned about the souls of the passengers They have been confident and trying to steer the ship carefully.
But first of all, a Christian must keep in mind that God controls this world, not man, and the final "yes" or "no" remains behind him. Let some people, because of their malice, participate in evil acts with the devil, create anarchy and create different problems in families, societies and even whole countries, but without the permission of God, they have no power over people .. You would not have any power over me if it were not given to you from above (John 19:11). These words indicate that we must have an undoubted faith that everything that happens in the world is done with the permission of God.
The Lord calls us to make sure that our hearts are not afraid or ashamed. This does not mean that nothing will happen to us. It is very likely that dark forces are planning to come true, and even more tragic events can occur in the world.
But this is not the main thing. Whatever happens, a believer in Christ, despite the fact that he, as a person, can suffer, cry, be persecuted, not be discouraged or ashamed. He has hope in God, because he is sure that the Lord will be nazaras over everything, and no matter what he finds in him, he accepts it with confidence, committing himself to the will of God. Even the very death of a believer in Christ does not tremble, because death is conquered in Christ.
In our difficult times, Christians must support each other with their love and participation. Thus, with the hope of God, we can face all the problems and not only face them, but also give God the fruit of our patience to endure the pain.