Good morning. Welcome to the morning motivation. I'm Mike Slater. Thanks for being here. This week,

we're talking about suffering. What is the Christian response to suffering? Last week, the morning

motivation was a run-through of different world, religions, and worldviews. And their answer to suffering.

This week, it's the Christian response to suffering. We'll start with Isaiah 43.

God says,

When you pass through the waters, I'll be with you.

And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.

When you walk through fire, you will not be scorched, nor will the flame burn you.

For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.

What's interesting here is God does not promise no waters and no rivers and no floods

and no fire.

He just promises he'll be there throughout it.

He promises his grace.

And that's point number four today.

So just to review, number one, this is again, the Christian response to suffering.

Number one, God uses suffering to reveal our spiritual condition.

That was on Monday.

Secondly, God uses suffering to humble us.

Third, God uses suffering to draw us to him.

Number four, God uses suffering to draw us to him. Number four, God uses suffering to display his grace.

What is grace?

Greek word used in the Bible, excuse me, the New Testament, 155 times.

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