Temporary troubles - 2 Cor. 4:18
”Temporary troubles.
“ 2Cor. 4:18 “So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now ; rather, we fix our gaze on the things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. “
Adversity prepares us for what God has ahead . God‘s people will be better off eternally because they suffered temporarily. The trade-off in eternity will bear this out. Our troubles won’t last forever. As 2Cor.4:17 says,” For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. “
We need to look at our suffering and say,” It will make all sense in eternity, and it will produce something that would not have been there otherwise. So in faith, I am going to accept this truth and wait to see the outcome. Despite the worst tragedy, God can bring good out of bad. That doesn’t mean He makes bad things good. But it does mean that despite bad things, He can bring good. Sometimes life works that way. It did for Joseph. After being betrayed by his brothers he was able to tell them, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. (Genesis 50:20 ).
But sometimes we can’t see the outcome. Still, Romans 8:28 works in all circumstances. Even if you don’t understand God and His ways, trust Him. He is worthy of your trust.
Hallelujah !
“ 2Cor. 4:18 “So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now ; rather, we fix our gaze on the things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever. “
Adversity prepares us for what God has ahead . God‘s people will be better off eternally because they suffered temporarily. The trade-off in eternity will bear this out. Our troubles won’t last forever. As 2Cor.4:17 says,” For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. “
We need to look at our suffering and say,” It will make all sense in eternity, and it will produce something that would not have been there otherwise. So in faith, I am going to accept this truth and wait to see the outcome. Despite the worst tragedy, God can bring good out of bad. That doesn’t mean He makes bad things good. But it does mean that despite bad things, He can bring good. Sometimes life works that way. It did for Joseph. After being betrayed by his brothers he was able to tell them, “You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people. (Genesis 50:20 ).
But sometimes we can’t see the outcome. Still, Romans 8:28 works in all circumstances. Even if you don’t understand God and His ways, trust Him. He is worthy of your trust.
Hallelujah !
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