WALK WITH ME A WHILE

2 Corinthians 1: 3 – 11



I've had some pretty miraculous things happen in my life which have left me with a lot of questions.
The most common question is, Why?
For instance, God healed me of a broken back, ribs, and internal bleeding, yet He allowed me to continue to suffer from Arthritis which will sometimes be so severe that I can hardly walk, and sleep is out of the question.
So, Why?
Paul wrote that God had told him that His grace was enough so I went along with that philosophy.
I can't possibly be alone in these feelings. I've heard many people utter those two little words,
“Why me?”

9 We felt like we’d been sent to death row, that it was all over for us. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally—not a bad idea since he’s the God who raises the dead!

One of the reasons that we go through things is that we can help someone else through their hard time because we can relate to each other from common experiences.

4 He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us.
5 We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort—we get a full measure of that, too.
6 When we suffer for Jesus, it works out for your healing and salvation. If we are treated well, given a helping hand and encouraging word, that also works to your benefit, spurring you on, face forward, unflinching. Your hard times are also our hard times.

No matter what, God has a plan for us. He works with us and through us to help others.
When we go through the storms of life, remember that God is walking along beside us and keep on walking.