"Labor Pains"

“Labor Pains”

The kingdom of God has everything we need to have a truly fulfilled life.  The kingdom of God’s beginning and end is outside the control of man, as shown in the parable of the mustard seed (Matt 13:31-32) and (Luke 13:18-19), also seen in the actions of Abram and Sarai in (Gen 16:1-4).  However, what we do in the middle can cause great pain while searching for the same end result that God has already promised.  When a woman gives birth no one can stop the pain, but we do ease the pain with medicine, which does not change the end result, it only give them the impression that the pain somehow is reduced or gone.  Until, the medicine wears off, the pain returns and it reveal that something painful took place.  When we assume the position of God, pain will come before the promise (Gen 3:16).