"And The God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast." 1 Peter 5:10 (NIV)
The Apostle Peter, part of the inner circle of the disciples of Jesus, wrote to young men and the elders telling them to resist their enemy, the devil, and stand firm in the faith. (1 Peter 5:9) All will suffer, but after they had suffered for a little while, God will comfort, heal, restore and strengthen them.
This is an important lesson for all of us to learn and remember. The devil is after us, he will tempt us, and he will cause us to suffer. However, we are not to give in to him, even in the midst of our suffering. If we stand firm and keep the faith, God will comfort us (Jeremiah 31:13 & 2 Corinthians 1:3-5), heal us (Deuteronomy 32:39 & Job 5:18), restore us (Psalms 41:3 & Isaiah 57:18), and strengthen us (Isaiah 41:10 & 2 Thessalonians 3:3). No matter what the devil does to us, or what storms we go through in life, we know that all things work together for good for them who love The Lord and are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28)
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