“Things I Wish The Bible Didn’t Say”
Ultimately, of course, we have to accept God’s word in full, not just the parts we like, so I asked God to tell me what He meant by Romans 8:17. I confessed to Him that I’m not so sure I have the courage it takes to take the bitter with the sweet, the suffering with the glory. Then one morning, at the instant I woke, I was, for several minutes, overwhelmed with a sense of profound sorrow for the world. I felt deeply grieved for all the souls who were scattered and lost forever. For that brief time, I think the Lord allowed me to understand, in a very small way, that if we have the mind of Christ, then we have the heart of Christ. The things that break God’s heart should break our hearts also. We should be sharing in Christ’s suffering and sorrow for the world to be able to love and serve Him and partake in the work He has planned for us to do. May God give each of us this sense of His grief and suffering for the lost that He loves so much. Read the full devotion.
What are some of the things that you see around you that would break God’s heart? Share with us how you handle them.
I too concur my heart breaks for the suffering of others I’ve noticed that the unemployment or job hunt of both believers and unbelievers, I’m really concerned with troops in other countries, I especially pray for the president and the decisions that he’s making
September 1st, 2006 at 5:56 amThat wsa so powerful,thank you for opening my mind a bit more
September 6th, 2006 at 3:51 am