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The world is facing difficult times... This will most probably affect your life, both directly and indirectly. But God's Word has the right answer and the strength your heart needs. For every affliction, He has comfort and courage to help you:
- Fear, anxiety, loneliness or isolation
- Diseases and illnesses (physical, psychological and spiritual)
- Financial crisis
- Bereavement (loss of loved ones)
- Family problems
- Vices and Addictions
- Violence, persecution or conflict
1. Courage! God is with you...
Loneliness, anxiety, fear, and isolation are very present realities in our times. Regardless of age, gender, or social status, feeling alone and distressed is a harsh reality in the lives of thousands of people around the world.
If this is your situation today, feeling sad, alone (even though you're surrounded by people), afraid, with no one you can count on, look up! Look to Jesus Christ... He is with you!
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
Psalm 139:8-10
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord."
Psalm 31:24
"So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10
"3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
4 In God, whose word I praise—
in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?"
Psalm 56:3-4
"6 God sets the lonely in families,
he leads out the prisoners with singing;
but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land."
Psalm 68:6
"A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity."
Proverb 17:17
"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."
1 Peter 5:7
"5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
my hope comes from him.
6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God;
he is my mighty rock, my refuge."
Psalm 62:5-7
2. God can heal and bring relief from sickness
In this life we are all subject to sickness and injuries. Whether caused by something external, like an accident, for example, or by internal factors, illnesses, or congenital syndromes, the fact is that our bodies are subject to degeneration.
Until the end of our life here, unfortunately, we will at times experience pain. This was not God's original purpose, but evil and sin have conditioned us for it. The most important thing in these moments is to remember that Christ knows your pain. He provides the relief and peace that your body and heart need. Cry out to God! He can transform every circumstance...
"if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
2 Chronicles 7:14
"9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
"1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging."
Psalm 46:1-3
"14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven."
James 5:14-15
"The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?"
Proverb 18:14
"26 He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.”
Exodus 15:26
"and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all."
Luke 6:19
"4 Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.
5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed."
Isaiah 53:4-5
"At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind."
Luke 7:21
“‘Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security."
Jeremiah 33:6
"16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
“He took up our infirmities
and bore our diseases.”Matthew 8:16-17
"Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”"
John 5:14
"Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed;
save me and I will be saved,
for you are the one I praise."
Jeremiah 17:14
"9 The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you."
Psalm 9:9-10
3. Trust in heavenly provision
When we experience financial difficulties (unemployment, material losses, debts, etc.) and any other material limitations, we tend to worry and become anxious. However, we need to trust in God's abundant grace, which supplies all our needs through Christ:
"He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?"
Romans 8:32
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."
Psalm 23:1
"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
Matthew 6:34
"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:19
"I will bless her with abundant provisions;
her poor I will satisfy with food."
Psalm 132:15
"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,
“Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you.”."Hebrews 13:5
4. Consolation and comfort in loss
Losing a family member or loved one always carries pain and suffering because of the sense of grief and separation. Jesus Christ is not indifferent to our grief. He knows how painful it is to face the anguish of death and its consequences. That's why Jesus conquered death! He supports and comforts you through the Holy Spirit, bringing sweet consolations and indescribable peace...
"Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;"
John 11:25
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit."
Psalm 34:18
"Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted."
Matthew 5:4
"weeping may stay for the night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning."
Psalm 30:5b
"‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Revelations 21:4
"But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."
John 14:26
"And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you."
John 14:16-18
"3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God."
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
20 "At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship 21 and said:
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will depart.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
may the name of the Lord be praised.”"Job 1:20-21
"Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me."
- Psalm 23:4
"For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ."
- 2 Corinthians 1:5
"So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy."
- John 16:22
5. Restoring peace in the family
All families go through difficult times. During those moments there needs to be love, understanding, respect, and unity between family members to help tackle those crises. However, above all this, the family needs to lean on God and the principles that Christ teaches in His Word. Only then will peace fully reign. Pray for your home, seek the Lord, and ask Him to be the cornerstone of your home!
"4 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful."
- Colossians 3:14-15
"They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”"
- Acts 16:31
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
- Joshua 24:15b
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."
- Luke 6:37
“‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord."
- Leviticus 19:18
"If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone."
- Romans 12:18
"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."
- Colossians 3:13
26 “In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not give the devil a foothold."
- Ephesians 4:26-27
"Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body."
- Ephesians 4:25
"6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
- Matthew 19:6
"10 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. 11 But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife."
- 1 Corinthians 7:10-11
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you."
- Exodus 20:12
"She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue."
- Proverbs 31:26
"My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching."
- Proverbs 6:20
"The father of a righteous child has great joy;
a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him."
- Proverbs 23:24
"Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."
- 1 Timothy 5:8
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
- Ephesians 4:32
"However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband."
- Ephesians 5:33
"Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."
- Ephesians 6:4
"May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us."
- 1 Kings 8:57
"Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child she has borne?
Though she may forget,
I will not forget you!
16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands;
your walls are ever before me."
- Isaiah 49:15-16
"How good and pleasant it is
when God’s people live together in unity!"
- Psalm 133:1
"4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.8 Love never fails"
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a
6. Live the freedom that Christ gives
Addiction to drugs, alcohol, gambling, and other illicit practices destroys lives and families all over the world. Unfortunately, many homes are destroyed, dreams are wasted and lives are taken as a result. The Bible says that man becomes a slave to what he cannot control and his will drives him towards evil. That's why we need a Savior! We need Jesus Christ to set us free and then we will be free from all addiction and slavery.
"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
- John 8:36
"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- John 8:32
"11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,"
- Titus 2:11-12
"Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need."
- Ephesians 4:28
“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything."
- 1 Corinthians 6:12
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- Matthew 26:41
"Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler;
whoever is led astray by them is not wise."
- Proverbs 20:1
"Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,"
- Ephesians 5:18
"8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
- 1 John 1:8-9
"Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper,
but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy."
- Proverbs 28:13
"Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?"
- Romans 6:16
"Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin."
- John 8:34
"17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness."
- Romans 6:17-18
"But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life."
- Romans 6:22
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."
- Galatians 5:1
"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."
- 1 Corinthians 10:13
"Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart."
- 2 Timothy 2:22
"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
- James 4:7
"And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one."
- Matthew 6:13
7. Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace
In a tumultuous and lost world, full of ambition, selfishness, and violence, only Christ can give real peace. Although there can be diplomacy between governments, as well as humanitarian responses from society and institutions that fight crime and violence, human solutions are insufficient to stop the evil in the world...
But don't despair, there is still a way out: Jesus Christ. Only he can strengthen you in times of war.
God has dominion over all dominators. He can break the arm of the oppressors and paralyze the violent. The Prince of Peace has not lost control of the universe. He is the Righteous Judge and all will be accountable to Him. Pray for the peace of Christ to reign in your life, in your family, at work, at school, in your church, in your community, and throughout the world. Trust that God is the source of the true peace that everyone needs.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
- John 14:27
"You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you."
- Isaiah 26:3
"For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
- Isaiah 9:6
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
- John 16:33
"In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety."- Psalm 4:8
"Lord, you establish peace for us;
all that we have accomplished you have done for us."
- Isaiah 26:12
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
- Psalm 34:14
"It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel."
- Proverbs 20:3
"When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peace with them."
- Proverbs 16:7
"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God."
- Matthew 5:9
"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful."
- Colossians 3:15
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
- Romans 15:13
"Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord."
- Hebrews 12:14
"Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."
- Colossians 3:13
"For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people."
- 1 Corinthians 14:33
"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,"
- Romans 14:17
"You will go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
will clap their hands."
- Isaiah 55:12
"The Lord gives strength to his people;
the Lord blesses his people with peace."
- Psalm 29:11
"6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
- Philippians 4:6-7
"Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
- 1 Corinthians 1:3
"Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance."
- Jude 1:2
Trust! Jesus Christ is the friend who never abandons you. This difficult phase will pass... God is holding your hand and helping you on your way!