The pastoral article I am sending you today includes an excellent message written by my wife Adalia Hansen for our Soldiers of the Cross Intercessors on November 26, 2024. She addresses the question of why do the righteous suffer? This is a question that millions of Christians ask.
We live in a fallen world where Satan is leading most cities, states and nations through evil men. We need another Great Awakening/National Repentance to save the Republic of America and the nations of the world. That is why I also lead Eagles Saving Nations, with the goal of getting into stadiums and empower the believers through the Holy Spirit to save their nation.
Christians must understand when Jesus ascended, He gave us the responsibility of being His ambassadors. We are to save our nations through His power and to represent Him with power and authority.
Luke 24:49-51 NKJV
49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
The Ascension
50 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.
Matthew 28:19-20 NKJV
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Mark 16:15-20 NKJV
15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Christ Ascends to God’s Right Hand
19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.
Acts 1:8 NKJV
8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Most believers do not seem to understand their role in obeying the Great Commission. Instead they think all they have to do is pray and Jesus will do their job that He gave them to do in this world. Jesus uses people to preach the gospel; to heal the sick; to cast out demons; to raise the dead; to put the righteous into power and to remove the evil leaders.
The longer I live on earth it is apparent that Christians are becoming more and more ignorant of the scriptures contextually. Consequently, now they are fooled through some pastors that preach to fleece the bride thus serving themselves instead of protecting the sheep and extending the kingdom of God.
Luke 18:8 NKJV
8 I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
Many Christians no longer seem to understand the simple gospel of salvation, which is to turn away from sin daily to allow God’s gift of eternal life to keep their name in the book of life.
Psalm 69:28 NKJV
28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, And not be written with the righteous.
Exodus 32:30-34 NKJV
30 Now it came to pass on the next day that Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. So now I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” 31 Then Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Oh, these people have committed a great sin, and have made for themselves a god of gold! 32 Yet now, if You will forgive their sin—but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written.”
33 And the Lord said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book. 34 Now therefore, go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. Behold, My Angel shall go before you. Nevertheless, in the day when I visit for punishment, I will visit punishment upon them for their sin.”
Revelation 2:5 NKJV
5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.
Revelation 3:1-5 NKJV
The Dead Church
1 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write,
‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. 4 You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. 5 He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
- I NEED YOU TO HELP ME REACH AMERICA AND THE NATIONS WITH THE TRUE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
- I NEED YOU TO JOIN SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS INTERCESSORS.
- I NEED YOU TO JOIN EAGLES SAVING NATIONS.
WHY DO THE RIGHTEOUS SUFFER?
There are plenty of things in life we must face head-on and overcome through God's enabling power. Life's challenges demand strength and wisdom is the key to unlocking it.
As Ecclesiastes 7:19 reminds us, wisdom gives strength to the wise, surpassing the power of earthly rulers.
But in a world where the wicked may seem to prosper, we must fix our eyes on the eternal prize. There are quick wins in life and then there is the marathon. There is the vapor of this life and then the eternal life with Christ Jesus (if one chooses to follow Him).
The righteous may suffer but it's often:
- To test their faith
- • Bring glory to God
- • To open people's eyes and hearts to others who are experiencing similar pain
- • To produce perseverance
- • To develop patience, trials can produce patience
- • To endure evil without retaliation, even if it means enduring harsh treatment for doing good (I know, it's a bitter pill to swallow)
Through perseverance and patience, we can emerge stronger, more dependent on God, and more determined to shine His light in a dark world.
As 2 Corinthians 4:8 promises, we may be hard-pressed, but we are not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair. Our call is not to seek comfort, but to embody the Light of Christ, illuminating the world with God's glory.
We must remember that our focus should be on the marathon, not the short game. Quick wins may bring temporary satisfaction, but they pale in comparison to the eternal life that awaits us with Christ Jesus.
As Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are the poor in spirit," not "Blessed are the rich." This truth is difficult to swallow, but it's essential to our understanding of God's kingdom.
We must continue to seek out God's truths through studying His Word and communing with Him. When the journey gets tough, we must rest in knowing that even when we don't have it figured out, God does.
God Bless, Adalia Hansen
The ministry trip to Oahu and Hawaii, speaking and ministering in seven churches, went very well. God's anointing and favor was with us. We were about $900 short of covering the expenses for this trip. If you feel God is asking you to help us, please send your best love offering.
We have postponed the trip to Kenya in December due to the Spirit of God directing us. Only $50 of the requested funds of $7,000 came in, so please consider helping so that we can go as soon as God directs us to.
Pray that we end this year well, spiritually and financially. If $50,000 came in over budget during the month of December, that would be a tremendous blessing as we did not meet our budget each month throughout this year.
Pray for the staff and families of WMI that God would protect and bless them so each one can serve God without suffering. Also, pray for our partners that God would continue to protect and bless them.
Blessings, Jonathan Hansen
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