For
Our Present Troubles
Are
Small
And
Won't Last Very Long.
Scripture
2
Corinthians 4
8 We are
pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are
perplexed, but not driven to despair.
16 That is
why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are
being renewed every day.
17 For our
present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they
produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last
forever!
18 So we
don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze
on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be
gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
Observation
In
comparison to what the Apostle Paul went through my being
inconvenienced because of this Coronavirus/Covid 19 is nothing. This
morning I was called back to the hospital at 3 AM to be with a young
father whose 40 year old wife had died of heart failure and he had to
go back home to tell his 9 and 11 year old sons that their Mom had
died. No, what I go through and maybe even what you go through is
nothing compared to what is happening in the lives of many of those
around us.
So
let's take heart with what the Apostle Paul says in verses 17 &
18,
“For
our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they
produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last
forever! So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we
fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now
will soon be gone, the the things we cannot see will last forever.”
2
Corinthians 1
3 All
praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our
merciful Father and the source of all comfort.
4 He
comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When
they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God
has given us.
Application
I
will never give up!
How
about you?
I
am pressed on every side by troubles, but I am not crushed. I am
perplexed, but not driven to despair.
That is why I never give up. Though my body is dying, my spirit is
being renewed every day. (2 Corinthians 4:8&16
personalized)
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, I pray for that young father and his two sons. You are the
God of all comfort and compassion I pray that You comfort them and
help through this time of loss.
I
pray for others who may be stressed out because they have lost their
job or they are dealing with sickness or have a loved one in the
hospital. Encourage them, Lord. Help them. I pray for my family. Keep
them safe. I pray for any person who may read this blog. Help them,
Lord. Show them that their present troubles won't last very long.
Daily
Bible Reading: Judges 19,20,21; 2 Corinthians 4
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