Great God, through Jesus Christ You have revealed Yourself to be a God of the suffering . The Lord Jesus showed us ever so clearly that You are not a Divinity who watches suffering from the safety if some heavenly clime.Rather,You have proven beyond any doubt that You are to those who suffer.
And someday You will explain to me and all of humankind of every age the "why" and the promise and the necessity of all suffering. Of every little pain. Of every serious illness. Of every heartrending loss.
Our Lord Jesus Christ caused the deaf to hear, the blind to see , the lame to walk. He cast out evil spirits , giving His own in their place. He forgives sins, giving sinners His grace so that they would sin no more. It was the sane Jesus in whom You were well pleased.
This is my assurance that I, too, shall be held . The time and the place of my healing are hidden from my eyes. That knowledge is part of the mystery of suffering itself.
Until my healing comes , Lord , give me Your grace so that I may accept my suffering. Give me your strength so that I will not despair. Give me Your love so that my suffering may bring me closer to you, the origin and source of all my love
Amen
