Trusting God in the Midst of Suffering Chikamu

Read: Psalm 13

SOAP: Psalm 13:5

But I trust in your faithfulness.

May I rejoice because of your deliverance.

In this Psalm, David expressed, again, his impatience with seeing evil deeds go seemingly unnoticed. And he asked God to do something about it. If we are honest, we all feel this way sometimes. We are impatient to see God move, heal, protect, and save, and we are left confused and discouraged when He doesn’t do it in our timing or in our way. We feel forgotten, cheated, and misguided.

This is when we need to keep remembering what is true. This is where we get to lean on the knowledge and faith we have gained from obediently turning to God’s Word every day, and storing it away for such moments as these. This is where lament comes to play an important part in sustaining, and even growing our faith. As we trust God with the things we cannot control and believe He is who He says He is even when life doesn’t make sense, our faith is strengthened.

The Lord is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). We give thanks to God today for His deliverance through Jesus Christ. God created the world and humankind, but sin has separated us from Him. He sent His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, to pay the price for our sin and redeem humankind, allowing us to have a personal relationship with God the Father. What will our response be? What will your response be? And how will we respond in the face of inevitable suffering? Jesus says, “I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In this world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage—I have conquered the world” (John 16:33).

His character never changes and His love for you, His child, runs deep. If you are in Christ Jesus, there is no condemnation for you (Romans 8:1). When you experience a season of suffering, injustice, or pain, don’t avoid talking to God because you don’t know how to voice some of your questions. Pray to Him as you would talk to a loving Father, use the words of the Psalms if you need to, and believe He will remain faithful.

Go to Him today in freedom, knowing you can tell the Lord of your unspeakable pain and trust Him for all He is and all He has done at the very same time.