Suffering

This theme seems to be jumping out in my life through my surroundings quite a bit lately. Suffering of all different types and degrees happening everywhere seems to beg a response to the question, "How could a loving and caring God let this happen?" Or even rather, "How can God's will sprout from such suffering?"

"We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone." -1 Thessalonians 5:14

What goes through your mind when you read that verse there? Think hard...
Read it a few times.

Do you always do all of that??
Me neither.

I can't always pinpoint the Lord's will. You may even say it's seldom that I do. The more I learn about the Lord, the more I see how huge He is. It's as if you learn a topic as to close in on the knowledge that is there on the subject as to be an expert, but with God, even though you learn, you see how big He really is and you realize you don't know what you're talking about to an extent.

Did you know Jesus's love is 4-dimensional?

"...so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints that is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God." -Ephesians 3:17-19

We live in three physical dimensions. Four dimensions wouldn't even make sense. It's like throwing a 3-D football through a 2 dimensional world. You'd completely freak out all of the stick people. It would make no sense to them.

I know one guy who suffered pretty bad for me...and you...to save our souls that we may forever be with Him. It's the same guy that has this ultra-complex four dimensional love. His name is Jesus.

No, it's true I don't always understand suffering.
But His love will always truly baffle me.