Suffering Unjustly

What happens when we suffer unjustly? How should we respond? Where is God when these things are occurring? These questions and ones like them are common in our thinking as we ponder the inequities of this life.

First of all, we can say that God knows and cares about our suffering and, more importantly, He cares about justice. God is the Judge of all the earth (Gen. 18:25, Deut. 32:4, Ps. 58:11, Ps. 94:2). He sees the suffering of His creatures (Matt. 10:29-31) and takes into account all motives (Heb. 4:12-13). He cares for the cares of His children (1 Pet. 5:7).

Second, we can look to the examples of His faithfulness in Scripture and trust Him in the midst of injustice. This is most important for us because it drives us to the ultimate Example--the only one who ever suffered true injustice.

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Trusting God

God sent the prophet Malachi to the people of Israel to rebuke them for a number of things: sins in the priesthood, sins in the families, and sins in the worship system. At the opening of the book, however, God chose a foundational element for which to rebuke them: the lack of trust in His gracious love.

These people more than all others had a good reason to believe that God loved them because He had been intimately and obviously involved in the entire history of the nation. In spite of this, the people whom Malachi addressed still struggled to trust that God loved them and that He had set them apart. In fact, their attitude had reached such a distrustful state that they were openly disputing the loving nature of God.

How did Malachi respond to their dishonoring words? Listen here to find out.

PRAYER for Ongoing Reformation Conference

Please be in prayer for our Ongoing Reformation Conference, which starts tonight, Fri May 11 at 7. SESSION 1 The speaker tonight is Pastor Dan Caffese from Sovereign Grace Bible Church in Phoenix. He's covering Romans 8.1-4. SESSION 2 - Saturday morning Pastor Shaan Sloan from HCF - Rom 8.5-17 (passage is close, verses might not be exactly right) SESSION 3 - Sat morn Pastor Thomas Dollahite from COTR - Rom 8.18-27 SESSION 4 - Sat afternoon Pastor Scott Butler from COG East Mts - Rom 8.28-30 SESSION 5 - Sat afternoon Pastor John Hunt from OPC Abq - Rom 8.31-39 May our Covenant Lord through the Word and by the Spirit strengthen, grow, and comfort us in the Gospel, and produce in us more worshipful obedience resulting from our conference this weekend. Pray expectantly, come hungry, leave blessed. Pastor Roberto COTR

UPDATED PRICES Ongoing Reformation Conference

Hola amigos, We recently received clarification about the cost for families with children to attend the Ongoing Reformation Conference on May 11-12 at Inlow Camp in the Manzano mountains. The prices are as follows: LODGING: Adults (18 and above) - $22 per night. After two adults pay $22 each per night then the children are free and don't have to pay any extra for lodging. If there is only one adult and three children for instance, then one child would be charged $22 in place of the second adult for a total fee for lodging per family being $44 per night. MEALS: Individuals 7 years of age & up pay $21 for 3 meals: Fri dinner, breakfast & lunch on Sat. Children 3-6 pay half price for meals, which is $10.50 for 3 meals. Children 2 & under eat for free. Hopefully this enables those with families to attend without having to pay too high of a cost. If you have any questions about the conference please check out Church of the Redeemer's website or comment below. Dios les bendiga en Cristo, Pastor Roberto