When Pain Gets Too Loud | Moses: Live No Lies | Pastor Joaquin Pardo

About this episode

Pastor Joaquin Pardo discusses how pain can affect our ability to hear God and emphasizes that God is still present and speaking even in our suffering.

What happens when pain gets so loud that it affects your ability to hear God? This weekend, Pastor Joaquin continued our MOSES series with a message reminding us that even when pain is present, God is still speaking, still faithful, and still moving towards broken and hurting people. Exodus 6:9 Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery. Israel had reached a breaking point. Their suffering intensified, their hope faded, and the Bible says they could not listen “because of their broken spirit and harsh slavery.” 1) Pain can affect your ability to hear God’s promises. Pain has a way of distorting perspective, shrinking faith, and making God feel distant. But the good news is that God does not abandon people simply because they are struggling to hear Him clearly. Even in weakness, discouragement, and exhaustion, God continues pursuing His people. 2) God speaks in the middle of suffering. While Israel focused on bricks, bondage, and survival, God was already speaking liberation, redemption, and promises over their future. God did not begin by explaining everything; He began by revealing Himself: “I am…

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Joaquin Pardo

Topics covered

• pain
• faith
• suffering
• God's promises
• redemption
• Moses
• spirituality

Keywords

• pain
• God
• Moses
• suffering
• faith
• promises
• redemption
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: MOSES, Exodus

Places: Israel, Egypt

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