Is He Worthy?

We’ve spent some time here in our intercultural class talking about suffering for Christ. We’ve heard some amazing, tear jerking stories about people who have gone through a lot for the sake of Christ. Suffering isn’t an easy thing. No one would probably just ask for suffering to be laid upon them, but with suffering comes a great reward. God uses suffering to strengthen fellow believers and to unify us, other times it’s for our own personal growth. I’ve heard it said:

“It really isn’t faith until its been tried through the fire. “

My own faith can feel pretty weak at times. Especially when I think about God refining my faith at the expense of my family. That makes me pretty uncomfortable. I don’t mind as much if God takes me through the fire, but I cringe thinking about having my children and my husband suffering as well. That is when I realize that everything on this earth that I hold dear is not mine. My family is not mine. My health is not mine. My next breath is not mine. Everything that I have is a gift; a gift freely given from God. That understanding brings a tidal wave of peace that washes over me and soaks deep into the crevices of my heart.

Is He worthy? Is God worthy of all my praise and honor? He is. Is He worthy of suffering? Absolutely! God is worthy of every feeble effort and every breath that flows out of this body. Is He worthy? He is!