There is purpose in pain. Many times, I have been challenged with this truth, but God encourages me through His Word and in hidden treasures of this life such as:

Crushed grapes for wine…

Crushed Olives for oil…

Crushed wheat for bread….

Crushed Savior for salvation

All this crushing brings life, but only One brings eternal life: Jesus Christ. It’s because of Jesus I am equipped to press in and press on. I pray you are doing the same my brethren. 

“For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.”

2 Corinthians 4:6-11

*Inspired by time in God’s Word:

Leviticus 24:1-2; Isaiah 53:5;