2 Corinthians 4:1,17-18 - Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart…For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Hebrews 12:1-2 - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Application:
· Seen in the perspective of eternity, my difficulties, whatever they may be, diminish in importance.
· The experiences and circumstances of this present life, often painful and perplexing, are what is visible. They are temporary and fleeting.
· Has God through His mercy called and commissioned me? Has God supplied the strength necessary for me to persevere in the face of hardships and persecutions?
· Do I concentrate on Jesus? The humiliation of present sufferings for the gospel’s sake is far outweighed by the prospect of future joy.
All Scripture verses taken from NIV
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