It seems our trials and sufferings are most harsh and even terrible compared to others. Others seem to relax and enjoy life, especially those who are wealthy and proud. However, our God sees them as rather surprisingly and completely common. The mind of God is revealed by Paul in the letter to the Corinthians. All the troubles and wrestles are common to man, Apostle says. God prescribed the human recovery program when Adam fell and collapsed to meet the commandment. God cursed the devil who is the mastermind of lie and murder and promised to send a Mediator to deliver mankind from the evil one. Then God gave the woman birth pain and desire for her husband and gave Adam hard toil and sweat for survival till his death (Genesis 3:14-19). Since Adam succumbed to the devil's falseness, disobeying the commandment of God, that evil mind has been deeply embedded in humanity. God sees all humans as the victims of the devil. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans to accept in ignorance and blindness. In order to rescue the degenerated people who have been made in His image and His likeness, God prescribed a lifelong program which gives a thousand and one opportunities to see the faithful and loving Father in His Son Jesus Christ and to return to Him. God knows how much each can take and with the trouble will also make the way of escape. In Christ Jesus, there are no trials and troubles that we may not be able to bear.
"No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." (1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV)
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