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verhoudinge, die seer van verwer-
ping toe jou lewensmaat in iemand
anders se arms geluk gevind het, en
vele meer. Hierdie is nie die soort
seerkry waarmee 'n mens te koop
rondloop nie; dit word dikwels sorg-
vuldig weggesteek.

Staan God nie tog maar agter alle
lyding nie? Om net te sê "Lyding is
die wil van God" is te eenvoudig; te
maklik. Die Bybel wys vir my "dit is
teen Sy sin dat Hy mense in ellende
en beproewing bring" (Klaagl. Hom te ly." Hier op aarde is ons in Christus. "Christus het Self ons
3:33). Om aan die ander kant te sê God se leerskool. Pyn, droefheid, sondes in Sy liggaam aan die kruis
God wil nie dat ons ly nie, Hy laat dit lyding en beproewing is die gedra. Daardeur is ons vir die sonde
net toe, laat God weer na 'n leermeesters wat ons karakters dood en kan ons lewe in gehoor-
ongenaakbare Toeskouer lyk wat uit ontwikkel en geestelike volwasse- saamheid aan die wil van God. Deur
die hoogte op ons afkyk. Of God wording laat plaasvind. God laat nie Sy wonde is julle genees" (1 Pet.
lyding in ons eie of ander se lewens lyding noodwendig oor ons lewens 2:24).
wil - dit weet ons nie verseker nie. kom om ons te straf nie, maar om ons
geloof te versterk. Tydens lyding Lyding en swaarkry is nie God se
Job se vriende het ook gedink dat moet ons dus nie aanhou om, straf op my sonde nie. Hou aan
hulle sy lyding kon verklaar. Volgens "Waarom ek?" te vra nie, maar veel hierdie troos vas. Neem jou kruis en
hulle redenasie moes Job sonde eerder, "Hoe kan ék in my lyding gaan plaas dit aan die voet van die
gedoen het en nou straf God hom. Uit verander?" Kruis op Golgota. Jesus is by jou en
en gedaan. Die Fariseërs het die- Hy ken jou lyding. By Hom sal jy 'n
selfde mening as Job se vriende Ons houding en ingesteldheid simpatieke oor vind…
gehuldig toe hulle vir Jesus gevra teenoor lyding moet begin verander.
het: "Rabbi, deur wie se sonde is dit Wanneer ons na lyding kyk, sien ons Daar is verborge seëninge in elke las
dat hierdie man blind gebore is: sy nie net meer pyn, swaarkry en van beproewing wat God op ons lê.
eie of sy ouers s'n?" Jesus se ant- vernietiging raak nie. Ons leer om Ons moet dit net ontdek en die seën
woord verras hulle. "Dit is nie deur met dieper insig te kyk - ons sien nou daarvan nie vir onsself hou nie, maar
sy eie sonde nie en ook nie deur sy reeds die ewige binne die tydelike dit met ander deel. So word ons eie
ouers s'n nie, maar hy is blind sodat raak (2 Kor. 4:18). Met hierdie smart getemper en word ons op ons
die werke wat God doen, in hom lewensvisie kan ons sê: "Ons swaar- beurt 'n instrument van troos in die
gesien sal word" (Joh. 9:3). Daar is kry in hierdie lewe is maar gering en Hand van die Groot Trooster. Dan
dus nie noodwendig 'n verband gaan verby, maar dit loop vir ons uit was ons beproewing nie tevergeefs
tussen sonde en lyding nie. op 'n heerlikheid wat alles verreweg nie en groei ons na die voorbeeld van versoekings in ons lewe om die
,
oortref en wat ewig bly" (2 Kor. ons Heer en Meester in diens- swakste wat in ons is te voorskyn te
Moenie verbaas wees oor jou 4:17). baarheid. bring. Moenie jou droefheid verkwis
swaarkry nie. In Fil.1:29 lees ons: nie - God is besig om die beste wat in
"God het julle die voorreg gegee om Hoe gemaak met my lyding en God stuur beproewings in ons lewe jou is tot eer van Sy Naam te
Christus te dien, nie alleen deur in swaarkry? Bring jou swaarkry en om die beste wat in ons is, te voorskyn te bring!
Hom te glo nie, maar ook deur vir kom plaas dit naas die lyding van voorskyn te bring. Satan stuur - INA DE BEER (079 332 0798)

hat is success? Most spoke, nobody listened. BUT in God's eyes, Jeremiah was warning, Jeremiah moves to
definitions include refe- one of the most successful predicting specifically the
Wrences to achieving Consistently and passionately he people in all of history! Success, destruction of Jerusalem. This
goals and acquiring wealth, urged them to act, but nobody as measured by God, involves terrible event is described in
prestige, favour, and power. moved. And he certainly did not obedience and faithfulness. chapter 39. Chapters 40-44
attain material success. He was Regardless of opposition and describe events following
"Successful" people enjoy the poor and underwent severe personal cost, Jeremiah coura- Jerusalem's fall. The book
good life - financially and deprivation to deliver his prophe- geously and faithfully proclaimed concludes with prophecies
emotionally secure, surrounded cies. He was thrown into prison the Word of God. He was obedient concerning a variety of nations
by admirers, and enjoying the and into a well, and he was taken to his calling. (chapters 45-52).
fruits of their labours. They are to Egypt against his will. He was
leaders, opinion makers, trend- rejected by his neighbours, his Jeremiah's book begins with his As you read Jeremiah, feel with
setters. Their example is emu- family, the false priests and call to be a prophet. The next 38 him as he agonizes over the
lated; their accomplishments are prophets, friends, his audience, chapters are prophecies about message he must deliver, pray
noticed. They know who they are and the kings. Israel (the nation united) and with him for those who refuse to
and where they are going, and Judah (the Southern Kingdom). respond to the truth, and watch
they stride confidently to meet Throughout his life, Jeremiah Chapters 2-20 are general and his example of faith and courage.
their goals. stood alone, declaring God's undated, and chapters 21-39 are Then commit yourself to being
messages of doom, announcing particular and dated. The basic successful in God's eyes!
By these standards, Jeremiah the new covenant, and weeping theme of Jeremiah's message is
was a miserable failure. For 40 over the fate of his beloved simple: "Repent and turn to God [Life Application Bible, The Living
years he served as God's spokes- country. In the eyes of the world, or He will punish." But then, Bible,Tyndale House Publishers
man to Judah; but when Jeremiah Jeremiah was not a success. because the people reject this Inc., 1988].