Too many people believe that suffering is a sign of God’s judgment. When things go wrong—whether sickness, loss, or hardship—some assume, “God must be punishing me.” But that’s not who He is. God is love, and He is our healer.
When Jesus’ disciples saw a blind man in John 9, they asked, “Who sinned, this man or his parents?” They believed his suffering must have been the result of sin. But Jesus corrected them.
“Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.” (John 9:3)
Jesus didn’t blame the man. He didn’t say, “God made him blind to teach a lesson.” Instead, He healed him—because God’s heart is always to restore, not to destroy.
We Are Not Sinners, But We Can Have a Sin Consciousness
As believers, we are no longer sinners—we have been made the righteousness of God in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21). However, many still live with a sin consciousness—a mindset that keeps them feeling unworthy, guilty, or condemned.
But the Bible says:
“For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us… ‘Their sins and lawless deeds I will remember no more.’” (Hebrews 10:14-17)
Jesus didn’t just take on our sin—He became sin for us, so that we could live in righteousness, healed and whole. Yet, if we constantly see ourselves as sinners, we’ll live in condemnation instead of freedom.
Sin consciousness makes people believe that suffering is their fault and that God is holding something against them. But Jesus already paid for it all! There is no more punishment left for those in Christ.
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1)
God Works All Things for Good—Not for Harm
Pain and suffering were never God’s plan. They came through sin, but Jesus redeemed us from both sin and its effects. That’s why Romans 8:28 reminds us:
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”
If you’re facing hardship, know this:
God is not punishing you. He is with you, working all things together for your good. You are not a sinner—you are His beloved, His righteousness, and His redeemed!
Do you receive this truth today? Then declare:
-I am the righteousness of God in Christ!
-I am free from sin consciousness!
-God is my healer, not my accuser!