BBD 07.10.13 The Law of Pain (Classic)

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07.10.13

The Law of Pain

For the wages of sin is death. -
Romans 6:23a.

Now Jabez was more honorable than
his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I
bore him in pain.” And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that
You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be
with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So
God granted him what he requested. - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10.

There are many natural laws
including the Law of Gravity. Gravity is defined as "a fundamental physical force that is responsible for interactions
which occur because of mass between particles, between aggregations of matter
(as stars and planets), and between particles (as photons) and aggregations of
matter…." A practical definition for us who live on planet Earth could be, "What goes up must come
down." If
you throw something up in the air here on Earth, it is going to come back down.
Even a bullet shot into the air is going to come down somewhere. Step off a
roof or a cliff and it will hurt when you hit the ground because gravity forces
you to go down and not up. We may not like the law of gravity but gravity does
not operate in accord with our personal preferences.

There is a spiritual law which
operates whether we like it or not and that is the Law of Pain. Whenever
we sin - whether in our eyes, it is large or small, it results in pain.
Sometimes the pain is very obvious and immediate. Other times, the pain is not
so obvious and may be delayed or spread out over time. The Bible is clear that
sin results in death (Romans 6:23a). Jabez was aware of this Law and prayed, "…and that You would keep me from evil, that I
may not cause pain!"

When Adam and Eve sinned (Genesis 3), it caused great pain for them and
all of us. God described the pain that was to come upon them and us to Adam and
Eve in this way: (To the woman He said) "I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your
conception; in pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for
your husband, and he shall rule over you." (Then to Adam He said) "Because you have heeded the
voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you,
saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: cursed is the ground for your sake; in toil
you shall eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it
shall bring forth for you, and you shall eat the herb of the field. In the
sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out
of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return."

When Cain killed his brother Abel it
caused immediate pain for Abel and delayed, but continuing life long pain for
Cain. God said to Cain, "So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to
receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you till the ground, it shall
no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on
the earth (Genesis 4:11-12)."

Throughout the Bible when someone
sinned or committed an evil act, it caused pain for them and for others. Yes,
we can be forgiven. David was forgiven but there were long-term consequences
and pain that resulted from his sin with Bathsheba and the killing of her
husband. In the New Testament, Ananias and his wife, Sapphira, lied about their
gift (Acts 5). The immediate pain that resulted
was both of them being struck dead by God.

We can rejoice that we have
forgiveness for our sins through Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23b; 1 John 1:9). However, we should always remember
and take into consideration that when we sin we will cause pain. That pain will
affect us personally and it will affect those around us. We should make the
prayer of Jabez the cry of our heart for every day, "…that You would keep me from
evil, that I may not cause pain!"

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or WratherEd@gmail.com
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there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me.).

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Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The
Burning Bush websites have received visits from more than 170 countries.
Celebrating 15 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the
Burning Bush Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than
16,000 subscribers across the world.

You can
leave comments/feedback about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is
a translation tool on theburningbush.net website in the top left hand corner of
all of the pages.

The Burning Bush Devotional

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to the Email Devotional

Classic from 2006

07.10.13

The Law of Pain

For the wages of sin is death. -
Romans 6:23a.

Now Jabez was more honorable than
his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I
bore him in pain.” And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that
You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be
with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So
God granted him what he requested. - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10.

There are many natural laws
including the Law of Gravity. Gravity is defined as "a fundamental physical force that is responsible for interactions
which occur because of mass between particles, between aggregations of matter
(as stars and planets), and between particles (as photons) and aggregations of
matter…." A practical definition for us who live on planet Earth could be, "What goes up must come
down." If
you throw something up in the air here on Earth, it is going to come back down.
Even a bullet shot into the air is going to come down somewhere. Step off a
roof or a cliff and it will hurt when you hit the ground because gravity forces
you to go down and not up. We may not like the law of gravity but gravity does
not operate in accord with our personal preferences.

There is a spiritual law which
operates whether we like it or not and that is the Law of Pain. Whenever
we sin - whether in our eyes, it is large or small, it results in pain.
Sometimes the pain is very obvious and immediate. Other times, the pain is not
so obvious and may be delayed or spread out over time. The Bible is clear that
sin results in death (Romans 6:23a). Jabez was aware of this Law and prayed, "…and that You would keep me from evil, that I
may not cause pain!"

When Adam and Eve sinned (Genesis 3), it caused great pain for them and
all of us. God described the pain that was to come upon them and us to Adam and
Eve in this way: (To the woman He said) "I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your
conception; in pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for
your husband, and he shall rule over you." (Then to Adam He said) "Because you have heeded the
voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you,
saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: cursed is the ground for your sake; in toil
you shall eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it
shall bring forth for you, and you shall eat the herb of the field. In the
sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out
of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return."

When Cain killed his brother Abel it
caused immediate pain for Abel and delayed, but continuing life long pain for
Cain. God said to Cain, "So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to
receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you till the ground, it shall
no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on
the earth (Genesis 4:11-12)."

Throughout the Bible when someone
sinned or committed an evil act, it caused pain for them and for others. Yes,
we can be forgiven. David was forgiven but there were long-term consequences
and pain that resulted from his sin with Bathsheba and the killing of her
husband. In the New Testament, Ananias and his wife, Sapphira, lied about their
gift (Acts 5). The immediate pain that resulted
was both of them being struck dead by God.

We can rejoice that we have
forgiveness for our sins through Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23b; 1 John 1:9). However, we should always remember
and take into consideration that when we sin we will cause pain. That pain will
affect us personally and it will affect those around us. We should make the
prayer of Jabez the cry of our heart for every day, "…that You would keep me from
evil, that I may not cause pain!"

Copyright © 2006-2013. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of
these first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent
to prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Ed Wrather has retired from
pastoring full-time and has more time to pursue other ministry opportunities.
No matter what the size your church, Ed will come on a love offering basis for
a revival or to share his testimony in the continental United States. You can
make contact at edwrather@yahoo.com or WratherEd@gmail.com
View LinkedIn profile with endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

Prayer Requests: Many prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush
website on the Prayer Request page. You can also post your prayer requests
there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me.).

Please join the Burning Bush Prayer Group.
The group began in 1998 and is made up of over 300 prayer warriors. Send prayer requests and receive prayer
requests. To join send an email to: bbpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

If you enjoy the devotional please recommend it to your friends. They may
subscribe by sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/33.html.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo
devotional group by sending a blank email to
burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond to the confirmation email.

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