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(1 Tim. 5, 1–10; Luke 17, 20–25) Having said that the Son of Man will appear on His day like lightning instantly illuminating the whole under heaven (Luke 17:24), the Lord added: “First He must suffer much and be rejected by this generation” (Luke 17:25). From the connection of the speech it is clear that this “must suffer” must precede the appearance of the Lord in glory. Therefore, all the time until that day is the time of the Lord’s suffering. In His person He suffered at one certain time; after that, His suffering continues in the person of believers - the suffering of the birth of believers, their education in the spirit and protection from enemy actions, internal and external; for the Lord’s union with his own is not only mental and moral, but living, for the sake of which everything that concerns them is perceived by Him as the head. Based on this thought, one cannot help but see that the Lord definitely suffers a lot. The most sensitive sorrows are the falls of believers; Falling away from the faith is even more sensitive to Him. But these are the final insults; the constant arrows are sorrows and temptations and wavering faith through unbelief. Speeches and writings that breathe unbelief are the kindled arrows of the evil one. At the present time, the evil one has set up many forges to forge such arrows. The hearts of believers hurt when they are defeated and when they see the defeat of others; The Lord also hurts with them. But the day of the glory of the Lord will appear - then the secret of darkness will be revealed, and those who suffered will rejoice with the Lord. Until then, we must endure and pray. You might be interested in: