Suffering May Come From The Sins Of Others

Gen 12:13-20
13 Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you."

14 When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that she was a very beautiful woman. 15 And when Pharaoh's officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into his palace. 16 He treated Abram well for her sake, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.

17 But the LORD inflicted serious diseases on Pharaoh and his household because of Abram's wife Sarai. 18 So Pharaoh summoned Abram. "What have you done to me?" he said. "Why didn't you tell me she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go!" 20 Then Pharaoh gave orders about Abram to his men, and they sent him on his way, with his wife and everything he had.


This passage records Abram's lie to the Pharaoh, passing Sarai as his sister, and not as his wife, in fear that they might kill him if he is the husband. Well, Abram did not trust in the Lord. He was afraid of what would happen. That was a sin that he did. And because of sin, the byproduct would be suffering. The sins that we do brings suffering into the world, and it doesn't necessarily only effects us. Here, the suffering was put on Pharaoh. Because of Abram's distrust to the Lord, Pharaoh and his household suffered. They were innocent people that was at the short-end of Abram's lie, but yet they suffered because of it. The by-product of sin is suffering, and death.

Many people always wonder why there is suffering in the world. They also wonder why bad things happen to people who are good. Well, sin is the answer. Because people disobey God, there is sin. Because of sin, there is suffering. Because of sin, there is death. The only way we can overcome sin, and reconnect with God, is through Christ Jesus.

Father God, I thank you for your Son, Jesus. Because of His death and His resurrection, we may overcome sin and have salvation. Lord, I realize that sin in not only about me, but also effects the whole world. I pray that my sins be forgiven by your grace and mercy. I pray that my sins be covered by your Holy blood. Lord, you are so good. I thank you for this. Continue to speak to me through the Holy Spirit. Guide me and change me from the inside out. I give you all the glory in Jesus name.
Amen.