Just like God is the Alpha and omega who knows the end of all things before it even begins, he knew already that we have tribulations to encounter as long as we live and that is why he had sent word of admonishments to us that we should be of good cheer because he has conquered the world.
Tribulation is like a virus that could affect anyone of any caliber in life with no respecter of one's status, mostly when you're identified as a real Christian. No one is above passing through the storm when it chooses to come and just as death in inevitable, tribulations are inevitable.
At some point, just like brother Eli said, tribulations are sometimes caused by greediness of the people.
You would see someone who wants more for themselves in life going into odd things that would eventually cost them their souls and drive in tribulations.
The life they were chasing is nowhere to be found because there's no end to chasing life cos we will chase it till our last breath and at the same time, they've caused tribulations coming in for themselves.
Some tribulations are self-caused while some are divinely allowed to ensure that we are growing in faith and not where we used to be.
Another angle I get to look at tribulations and why we suffer Tribulations as child of God is that I count tribulation as a test phase of man's life which would decide to either get a promotion to the next phase of life, or demoted because of their mentality or maturity towards passing the test of time. Some of us don't even wanna pass through it no matter how little it may be because we feel like we are not strong enough to withstand the test of time whereas without passing through these tribulations, we are blank on the level and capacity of our faith in God.
It's just like a student who refuses to take his or her promotional exams all because he or she forecasted it to be tough and a hard rock to crack. Definitely, such student would remain at a spot, repeating same class with no growth and success story.
Rounding up with this song that says:
Jesus knows all about our struggles
He will guide till day is done There's not a friend like the lowly Jesus
No, not one! No not one!
He knows what awaits us and he will never give us what supercedes our faith capacity.
I'll be dropping my 🖊️ here on the MCGICARES community prompt
Thanks for reading through 🤗
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