Episode notes
By Pastor Jason Lim
Pain and suffering can make people feel like God has forsaken them.
But the story of Joseph proves that God is with His people whether we are in prosperity or in pain.
As Augustine once put it, “God had one son on earth without sin; He never had any without suffering.”
We must then learn to "Interpret your circumstances by God’s love, not God’s love by your circumstances.”
The greatest proof of God's love is the gospel of Jesus Christ (Rom 5:8).
And it's only when we are confident of God's love that we can be faithful in our station.
Perhaps one day, we will see the big "why" of our sufferings in this life.
That day may be during our lifetime here, or it may be in the life that is to come. But we can be sure that we will see that day.
Let us then suffer well and serve wel ...