Romans 6:23 For The Wages Of Sin Is Death, But The Gift Of God Is Eternal Life In Christ Jesus Our Lord.

The phrase "we're all gonna die" sounds like a trite phrase from a B-grade horror movie. However, none of us will survive our ride on planet earth, or at least we will not survive in our physical body. For some of us, we see death as our ultimate pain reliever. For those of us who do not fear death but who will welcome a new eternal life of eternal love and peace, death has little sting. Unfortunately, some of us will not see an eternal life full of love and peace. Some of us will see an eternal life of outer darkness. Looking at an eternity of total darkness with no contact with anything or anyone is a horrifying thought. No wonder so many who have not accepted Christ are afraid to die! In these matters, we must not believe living in pain gives us an excuse to not fully follow Christ. We have no excuse to go our way rather than His way.

2 Tim. 1:10 But It Has Now Been Revealed Through The Appearing Of Our Savior, Christ Jesus, Who Has Destroyed Death And Has Brought Life And Immortality To Light Through The Gospel.

No one would want to live forever in pain and suffering. Christ does not want any of us to live in pain and suffering forever. When Christ died on the cross for each of us He gave His life so each of us could escape our pain and suffering forever. Each of us can look forward to a time of no suffering lasting for eternity. Those of us in pain can live in hope of no more pain. Instead of living in pain, we can look forward to living in peace, in joy, and in the exhilaration of our soul forever. The immensity of Christ's suffering is beyond our comprehension. The magnitude of Christ's suffering we will never comprehend. Imagine all the suffering being taken away from the earth. We can only imagine for we are not capable of fully comprehending how much He loves us.

John 14:3 And If I Go And Prepare A Place For You, I Will Come Again, And Receive You Unto Myself; That Where I Am, There Ye May Be Also.

We are not left upon the earth as orphans. Our pain cuts us off from others and from our world. We do not want to be cut off. We want to be one with others and with God. However, there is infinite and eternal hope for us, for those of us who suffer. Our hope is real and tangible. Our hope rests upon the reality of Christ, the reality of God, and the reality of the Holy Spirit. When we cast our suffering upon Christ, when we take our suffering to Him, we know He will take us in. He is now preparing a place for us, a place of love, peace, and dazzling grandeur made out of the majesty of His being. We know we will be with Him in the future. We do not know the hour or day but the hour or day makes no difference for our hope is greater than a calendar, clock, or date. We know we shall never have a moment of loneliness put on us ever again. Even now, even in our pain, our hope is our balm and comfort. If we look, we can see Him in a not too distant place waiting for us. All our earthly pain and sorrows will be replaced by joy in the eternal morning of new life with Him.

Romans 8:16 The Spirit Itself Beareth Witness With Our Spirit, That We Are The Children Of God

Our pain can consume our heart, mind, and soul. Our pain can cut us off from our reality. Although we know we have a parent or parents, our pain can make us think we have no mother and father. However, no matter how much we hurt, we are never without a parent who loves us and cares for us in infinite ways. No matter if we ever know our parent or parents on earth, we always have a Father in heaven. We are children of God and to Him we shall always belong. Our Lord does not leave us alone, even in our deepest pain, for He is always with us, caring for us, keeping us close within His heart. We must always grasp hold of Him with all our might, all our heart, and all our soul…especially when we hurt. The more we hold fast to Him, the more certain beyond all doubt, we shall see Him. We shall fully know beyond all doubt He is fully our Father in heaven.

John 16:7 But I Tell You The Truth: It Is For Your Good That I Am Going Away. Unless I Go Away, The Counselor Will Not Come To You; But If I Go, I Will Send Him To You.

We see in this verse, Christ's desire to be near to us. Jesus was aware of the pain and grief of loss among His followers when Jesus must disappear in His physical form (which Jesus had to do). We see in this verse God is bound by certain physical realities, some of which are still mysteries to us. We see in this verse how God has presented to us a way for Him to be in many places at one time. We see in this verse how the Holy Spirit is with us every moment no matter where we are. In His physical form, Jesus could not be in many places at one time. However, when Jesus sent the Holy Spirit (in this verse called the Counselor) Jesus would then be able to be in all places at one time. We live in a world of contradictions. Our physical world limits us. Our spiritual world is unlimited. We see in this verse the love and compassion Jesus has for us. Most of all, we see in this verse the Counselor was sent to us because Christ loves us and wants to be near us.

Romans 8:26 In The Same Way, The Spirit Helps Us In Our Weakness. We Do Not Know What We Ought To Pray For, But The Spirit Himself Intercedes For Us With Groans That Words Cannot Express.

Pain makes us weak. Pain takes away our heart, soul, and mind. In pain, we become a lost child. In our weakness, we have an intercessor. In our weakness, the Holy Spirit stands by to help us through every battle. When we are weak and helpless, we do not always have words to pray. In our weakness, we are left speechless before God. The Lord knows our every moment. The Lord knows when we need help. When we need help, the Holy Spirit comes to connect us to the Lord is mighty and powerful ways. Living with the power of the Holy Spirit within us, we come to see we are not weak and helpless after all.

1 John 4:13 We Know That We Live In Him And He In Us, Because He Has Given Us Of His Spirit.

The worst pain in the world is to be alone…as in loneliness. When we have accepted Christ, we are never alone. Even when we run away from God, even when we turn our back on God, even when our pain puts an impenetrable wall between us and God, we are never alone. Satan's attack upon us using satanic pain to kill our spirit tries to make us think there is no God. If Satan can make us think there is no God or God is out of our reach, we end up believing there is no God in our pain. However, we can never be separated from God because He lives in us. God lives in us and we live in Him. When we live in God and He within us, we will live forever. We will outlive our pain. Over God's timeless infinity of love, pain becomes nothing. The more we let His timeless infinity of love become part of our being in the here and now the more power we have over Satan's attacks.