What comfort does the gospel bring to the sufferer?
#NEAR28
That the One who bore our griefs now reigns over them, and nothing can separate us from His love.
Proofs
- Romans 8:35-39
- 2 Corinthians 1:5
Related questions
- #NEAR27What does the Holy Spirit do for the suffering believer? (The God Who Draws Near)He comforts the heart, strengthens faith, and assures us we are God's children even in affliction.
- #NEAR29What example did Christ leave for us in suffering? (The God Who Draws Near)He entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly, overcame evil with steadfast obedience, and set the pattern for us to follow in obedience to God, by not returning evil for evil, but doing good.
- #NEAR26Where is Christ when I suffer? (The God Who Draws Near)Christ is present by His Spirit, interceding for you and sustaining you with grace that cannot fail.
- #NEAR30What promise assures us of God's nearness? (The God Who Draws Near)"I will never leave you nor forsake you," says the Lord, whose presence is our peace.
- #NEAR25How does Christ's suffering help us? (The God Who Draws Near)His suffering shows the depth of His love, secures our redemption, and teaches us to trust our Father in trials.
- #NEAR24Does Jesus understand my pain? (The God Who Draws Near)Yes. He is able to sympathize with every weakness, for He has been tested in every way yet without sin.