THE ENIGMA OF SUFFERING AND GLORY
I got my inspiration for this month’s theme from reading Harold Myra’s new book Living By God’s Surprises (Word, Waco, TX, 1988). Myra is the president of Christianity Today, Inc. I’ve included a couple of quotes from the book, which made quite an impact on me. It is a book about the glory of prayer in suffering, mystery, weakness and joy. It is the personal reflections of a man whose family has gone through more than the average number of tragedies, and who yet trusts God. At age 17 his foster brother murdered a neighbor lady and was sentenced to life in prison. His cousin Lois was killed in an automobile accident just after getting her nursing degree and about to embark on her career as an Air Force nurse. His cousin David’s wife, a missionary nurse to Africa and mother of young children died of leukemia in her prime. There is enigma and paradox in life. There…
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