10-18-05 2 Corinthians 1:5

2 Corinthians 1:5 (KJ21)
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:5 (NAS)
For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:5 (NIVUS)
For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

2 Corinthians 1:5 (NRSV)
For just as the sufferings of Christ are abundant for us, so also our consolation is abundant through Christ.

2 Corinthians 1:5 (NLT)
You can be sure that the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.

No one can go through life without experiencing some hardship or pain. These afflictions come because of the curse placed on the earth through Adam's original sin. However, there are some afflictions and sufferings that come to you because you have affiliated yourself with the cause of Jesus Christ.

Yeshua, the Messiah, was sent to earth to suffer for the sins of all men. He, through His sufferings on the cross, bought your redemption and justification from sin. He freed you from both the power and the penalty of sin. His passion and love for you and for His Heavenly Father kept Him on the cross until His work was finished. It was also His and the Father's passion and love that brought Jesus out of the grave after three days.

You have experienced that passion and love and for God. You have committed your life to love and serve Adonai and His Son Yeshua. However, that commitment made you a target of the kingdom of darkness. Satan and his cohorts now do all that they can to vex you. He wants to cause you pain and suffering. As the Lord God desires to bless you exceedingly and abundantly, so too the devil desires to afflict you exceedingly and abundantly.

Even though the enemy wants to steal from, to kill, and to destroy you, Jesus came that you might have life and that more abundantly. When you seem to be under non-stop attack, be assured that the Lord your God hears your prayers and entreaties. His encouragement and consolation will overflow you. No matter what you encounter, the Lord will give you abundant comfort and refreshment. As you put your trust in Him, Yeshua will strengthen you and you shall overcome all of the onslaughts of the devil.