Sovereign Over Suffering

Here is the closing prayer poem from my sermon The Good and True King who Came to Save God’s People. December 18, 2022, FCBC Walnut. Full sermon transcript coming soon.


When we’re feeling tired

From running in this race

You are sovereign over suffering 

And God will give us grace. 

When we’re feeling tempted

Sin is knocking down the door

You are sovereign over suffering

And Christ keeps us secure.

When we’re feeling lonely

As strangers in this land

You are sovereign over suffering

And we will trust your plans.

When we’re feeling frightened

From evil and from death

You are sovereign over suffering

And you will give us rest.

When we’re feeling anxious

And worried with our needs

You are sovereign over suffering

And God will grant us peace.

When we’re feeling hopeless

And cannot see the light

You are sovereign over suffering

And Christ will make things right.

When we’re feeling helpless

And drowning in the dark

You are sovereign over suffering

And we will not lose heart.

When we’re feeling weary

And weeping what was lost

You are sovereign over suffering

And joy comes with the dawn.