A Blessing to Rejoice Amidst Suffering

I bless you to

“Rejoice insofar as

You share Christ’s sufferings” (1 Peter 4:13, ESV).

May God’s grace

Grow in you increasingly

Until you learn the power

Of rejoicing even when

Misunderstood,

Maligned,

Mistreated.

In such times,

There is a savor

Of fellowship –

“Koinonia” – deep connection,

With Jesus Himself

Who suffered for you

And who draws near to you

When life hurts.

When you face the

Uncertainties

And Difficulties

And Tragedies,

May you know

The sweetness of Christ’s

Presence

And, in that intimate fellowship,

You can rejoice,

Child of God,

You can rejoice.