Title: Hardships I can't bear
(Brothers, we do not want you to be unaware of our tribulation in Asaa.
Noni suffers too much to overcome his strength, even the hope of living is cut off, and death sentence is in our hearts.
knew that we would be condemned, for we should not trust in ourselves, but all the dead
that we place our trust in the God who raises us up, who delivered us from this great death.
He has lost and will deliver, and I hope that you will also be rescued afterward, relying on him
D) (2 Corinthians 1:8-10)
Everyone who went home! How have you been?
This Chuseok became a gloomy Chuseok due to the typhoon.
The sound of cicadas evoked romance in us, but this cicadas is reminiscent of war.
brought destruction and fear.
I felt the human helplessness in the face of this storm for just a few hours.
The storm can be seen as the breath of God.
Like the hymn, 'If you utter the voice of our Lord once, everything under the world will be destroyed', one
If you want to, the power of human civilization and science will blow away.
I felt nothing like rum, a street tree being uprooted.
At the end of the holiday, there are many people who have met with unexpected hardships with tears now
there will be This is also human life.
Even though it is such a happy holiday, life is to share joy and sorrow together.
is.
I also have parents in my hometown, but I have nowhere to go, and my neighbors and relatives
There must have been some who were lonely in their hometowns even on Chuseok because they could not deal with them.
The common problem of such people is probably because they all had practical concerns.
is.
1. In our life, there are times when we encounter difficulties that are difficult to bear.
These words are spoken by the Apostle Paul on his missionary journey in today's text.
The Apostle Paul also said that he suffered 'a hardship that was difficult to bear'.
“Brothers, we do not want you to be unaware of our tribulation in Asia.
Noni suffered so much that it was beyond her strength, and her hope to live was cut off..."
All.
If you look here, it is said that 'I gave up hope to live through severe suffering'.
☞ This time, a family of four came to Seoul after traveling around the country for 10 days.
While in Rao, I heard the news that he committed suicide by driving his car into the reservoir.
I don't know, but I got into debt after investing in securities, and after that, I lived with a credit card.
It was rumored that he had committed suicide with him because there was no way to repay it.
Fortunately, the 12- and 10-year-olds were told that they were saved by anglers.
is.
Would you have done that if you did? I wanted to.
This means that life comes with unbearable hardships.
People get frustrated and give up like this.
Like this person, everyone will be tempted to give up on life.
These days, this phenomenon is becoming more and more common in our society.
Many people see suicide as a way out.
Therefore, more and more people are trying to end their lives by suicide.
According to the National Police Agency, more than 36 people commit suicide every day.
☞ Not long ago, our country's highest wealth, high social status, and everyone in the world
The suicide of Hyundai Chairman Mong-heon Chung, who had everything he envy, shocked everyone.
It is true that it gave
Why did he choose to commit suicide like that? People make their own assumptions.
But one thing is certain, it must have been because
Sufferings that are difficult for us to bear are given in many ways.
① There are people who have a hard time coping with the hardships of life.
② A housewife who killed her two young sons and hanged her head because of her husband's bullying,
③ A father who took his own life following his son due to poor sexual performance;
④ Children who committed suicide due to parental violence;
⑤ A woman who committed suicide because she could not overcome the pain of a broken heart,
⑥ Renewed students who died due to failure to go to higher education;
⑦ Husband who lost his job and committed suicide while wandering
⑧ A person who died without being able to withstand the creditors due to default;
⑨ A girl who died while suffering from bullying due to bullying...
There are many people who give up their lives every day.
From children to adults, life itself is meant to be lived with hardships.
because of.
Discord in the family, job loss, life hardship, broken heart, sexual pessimism, going to college, finding a job
As such, hardships that are difficult to bear are problems that are always before us.
If we Christians, like ordinary people, would shake off our sufferings by suicide,
If you do, it has nothing to do with non-believers.
For us believers, hardship is another opportunity to be overcome, giving up life
This means it's not.
2. Then, what should we do when hardships that we cannot bear are coming?
must look at
When all the ropes on the earth are cut, a person is supposed to look up to the sky.
It is said that death row inmates look at the last sky once.
What would this symbolize?
It may mean that there is nothing more to expect from the life you have been living.
I was thinking about last week.
Faith is a life of faith as long as I think I can do it with my own willpower.
said it can't be done.
It is said that when I reach my limit, the door to true faith will open.
In times like these, we need to depend on God.
The apostle Paul said:
“We do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our tribulation in Asia.
Noni suffers too much to overcome his strength, even the hope of living is cut off, and death sentence is in our hearts.
We knew that we had been sentenced, so that we should not trust in ourselves, but all the dead.
He puts his trust in the God who gives life.”
What do you mean here?
“I did not trust in myself, but in God who raises the dead.”
All.
We are God! God! Yes, when should we turn to God?
When the hope of living is lost due to severe suffering, then we must rely on God.
The important word is that we trusted in 'God who raises the dead'.
What kind of God do I believe in right now? is important.
They do not believe in God, but in most cases the God of knowledge.
In many cases, it is God who learned from Bible study.
It was often God who helped me while I was doing well.
Such a God becomes a God who can easily give up.
In 2 Corinthians 11:24-28, the Apostle Paul testifies of how much suffering he was unable to bear.
“The Jews were beaten with five rods, forty-one less,/Three times with rods,
I was stoned once and shipwrecked three times, I spent a day and a night in the depths/ On many trips
The dangers of the river/The dangers of robbers/The dangers of my own people/The dangers of strangers/The dangers of the city/
In perils in the wilderness/ in perils at sea/ in perils among false brethren/ in toil and sorrow
I have been bitter/slept many times/hungry/thirst/starved many times and cold and naked."
I did.
In fact, who else has suffered such hardship as Paul?
A horse is said to be a hawk minus one for forty, and it is said that such a rod was struck five times.
I did.
Three times he was said to have been beaten with a spear, and three times he was shipwrecked and died in the sea for a day and a night.
Well, he said he had been there before.
In the midst of suffering so difficult to bear, he said that he trusted God.
All.
He said, 'God is a God who comforts children in distress.'
I did.
This comfort from God is truly amazing comfort.
This comfort from God is a special grace given when our hope to live is cut off.
When I lose my job, become seriously ill, or my business fails, people
Instead of comforting him, he avoids me, ignores me, and leaves my side.
So it hurts me more and causes me more pain.
However, God is the opposite.
That is why faith is said to be paradoxical.
God is far away when I am on the road to success, but it is difficult for me to handle.
When you are in trouble, you are the closest.
Those are the eyes that can see God.
When the soul is closed, God is invisible.
So whoever wants to die will live, and whoever wants to live will die.
3. Those who are comforted through suffering will comfort others.
This is the mysterious and wonderful grace of God.
Because he was comforted in his affliction, he turned his attention to those who are currently suffering.
make it turn
It makes them become intercessors of prayer for those who have lost their hope to live.
He opens up loving care and hands for them.
This is what those who have been comforted in the midst of suffering can do.
But sometimes we ask this question.
'Why do hardships come? Why do hardships come upon me?' It's a question to ask.
The Bible gives an answer to this question.
According to the Bible, suffering enlightens us in every way.
When do hardships come? If you do, you will face difficulties in seven cases.
① Suffering comes when we are proud.
(2 Chronicles 32:24-26)
② When we sin (Psalm 32:3~5)
③ When we disobeyed (Jon 2:2)
④ When you steal God's things (tithes),
(Mal 3:7-8)
⑤ When we do not pray (Matthew 26:41)
⑥ When we debauchery, (Luke 15:16~18)
⑦ When you fall into greed (James 1:6-7)
Suffering is sure to come upon us.
It's for the sake of it," he said.
To convince God of ungratefulness, unbelief, disobedience, and disloyalty.
He said he would allow suffering.
Some people often say, 'Why do we suffer? Why do you have a disease? Why
Are there wars and accidents and various difficulties?' and ask questions.
The answer to these questions is to break our pride, realize our sins, and lead a righteous life.
I have no choice but to answer that it is.
When the storm causes a tidal wave in the sea, and when it swirls, people go into unbearable high
It's called naan.
However, in doing so, the red tide of the sea is washed away and a new life is born.
As the dawn begins, so suffering purifies the soul of man, and puts it in the furnace of fire.
Just as gold and silver that enter into it become pure and pure, so through suffering people become pure.
This means that Mercury will be restored.
Without hardships that are difficult to bear, you cannot be humble.
If there are no hardships that are difficult to bear, we cannot depend on God.
You will experience the comfort of God through hardships that are difficult to bear.
This is God's comfort for the saints in distress, and through that comfort
It is a wonderful miracle that gives you wisdom so that you can recover.
May we all experience the comfort of God obtained through suffering.
And may all the messengers of consolation to the brethren be. ♣