Suffering is inevitable in our fallen world. If we live long enough, we will go through suffering. If Christ himself suffered and died, how could we as his followers expect that we are protected from that? However, Christ was raised powerfully from the grave into a new glorified body. In that same way, there will be a future perfected world that we are looking forward to. We have a future hope because of Christ and we wait eagerly and patiently for that world.
As we wait and live in this world, we have God’s Spirit working and interceding on our behalf today. He is our present hope, helping us to trust in God’s goodness in all things. There are times in our lives when our suffering, pain, and sorrow is so great that we feel numb inside, unable to voice our words to pray. In times like that, God’s Spirit who is dwelling inside of us walks besides us and helps us to pray.
Through all these sufferings, we ultimately have a hope that is safe and secure in God’s love.
