Brighter Days
2 Corinthians 4:16,17 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. (ESV)
Well, here we are … it’s Sunday, when we can hopefully set aside time to worship God and for some much-needed rest. And this Sunday, I just feel to share a powerful word of encouragement with you.
Living life takes its toll. There are knocks and scrapes, bumps and bruises together with the occasional gaping wound, as we each navigate our way from the cradle to the grave.
The Apostle Paul had just finished sharing his many great afflictions with his friends before writing this:
2 Corinthians 4:16,17 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. (ESV)
I try to keep myself pretty fit, but day by day I know my outer self is wasting away. Yours too, both through the passage of time and the toll that life takes. But God’s Word to you today is not to lose heart, because the more you trust in Jesus, the more your inner self – which is really where it matters – is being renewed day by day.
And all that is to prepare you for an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison … one that will go on forever and ever.
So, friend, don’t lose heart. God is with you and He is transforming you … because there are brighter days ahead.
That’s His Word. Fresh … for you … today.
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