Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Focus Verse: 2 Corinthians 4:17 “For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them all, and will last forever.”
God has put inside us a desire and a motivation for something more. A sense that there is something more to life than what we are seeing. Many people search their whole life looking for something. They may not even realize what they are seeking. They follow all kinds of paths as they search: alcohol, drugs, sex, making money, and the list goes on. They will even switch from one thing to the next, thinking this next thing will bring them happiness.
No matter what experiences you have had, good or bad, it’s good to remember that the best is still to come for the believer in Christ. The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 3:11 “God has put eternity in our hearts.” God has put a desire and a sense that there is more to life and this motivates us to keep moving on towards Him. Just as God has given birds a homing instinct to migrate to different parts of the world during different seasons, God has put a desire for a place we have not seen yet, and that place is Heaven, where God lives.
Many people are going through very difficult times right now. What struggles do you have? The apostle Paul says these troubles will not last very long, but they are getting us ready for eternity in Heaven. So don’t let the troubles that you see today discourage you, but knowing that God walks with us, let’s look forward to the future that we can’t see. Praise God that the good things He has planned for us in Heaven will last forever! As a Christian we have a hope of a place that is too wonderful to describe. By faith we are able to see the invisible.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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