The VEIL of Suffering

Yesterday at EBC was an amazing time in the preaching of God's Word 
(as if it's not like that every Sunday, lol). Jason Caine, Terrence 
Albritton and I preached the 3 service at the main location. Of all 
the great analogies used the one that blew my mind most was given by 
Rev. Albritton. He explained how suffering becomes a veil in the 
life of the believer. He preached these verses in Psalm 13:

1 How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You 
hide Your face from me?…5 But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart 
shall rejoice in Your salvation. 6 I will sing to the LORD, Because 
He has dealt bountifully with me.

David asks God why He has hidden or removed His face (presence) from 
him during his time of pain. But the reality is that God's presence 
was there the whole time, it was just veiled, or disguised behind 
the suffering David faced. When a woman becomes a bride on the day 
of her wedding, she wears a veil over her face to hide her ravishing 
beauty from her groom. She only wears this veil during the process 
of the ceremony. Once they are declared Husband & Wife, she removes 
the veil so he can behold her beauty unrestrained. Such is the same 
when we experience suffering. During that process, God's face is 
hidden behind the pains we go through. We cannot see Him, perceive 
Him, or feel Him. But that doesn't mean He's not there.

If you could train your spiritual eyes to peer beyond your pain, 
frustration, and confusion … you'll begin to see the blessed 
countenance of God forming in the distance. His eyes, nose, and 
mouth will take form even through your suffering season, and you'll 
know He's still watching over you.

Rev. Terrence Delon Albritton - author (RevDH – plagiarizer) 

PS To hear it explained in its original glory, procure a copy of 
Albritton's sermon from EBC.