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ÒBut for a MomentÓ

 

ÒFor our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of gloryÓ (2 Corinthians 4:17)

 

Grace Sufficient

Whatever my affliction is, the grace of God is sufficient to meet my every need. My Savior says to me, ÒMy grace is sufficient for thee. My strength is made perfect in weaknessÓ (2 Corinthians 12:9). Paul asked God to remove his terribly painful thorn in the flesh three times. But it was best for Paul to endure the pain and carry the thorn in his flesh to the grave. Therefore, his heavenly Father refused to take it away. But he gave him something far better. — The knowledge and experience of his all-sufficient grace!

 

ChristÕs Presence

No matter what my trial may be, the Lord, my God and Savior, is with me. He has promised, ÒI will never leave thee, nor forsake theeÓ (Hebrews 13:5). This was PaulÕs comfort in prison (2 Timothy 4:9-18); and it is our comfort in the midst of all earthly woe.

      I do not need perfect health. I need ChristÕs perfect peace. I do not need prosperity and wealth. I need the riches of GodÕs grace. I do not need a life of ease. I need the comfort of my SaviorÕs presence.

 

Only Momentary

How sweet, how comforting, how delightful it is for us to hear our God assure us that Òour light afflictions are but for a moment!Ó They are only for a moment. They will soon be over!

ÒSwift to its close ebbs out lifeÕs little day.

EarthÕs joys grow dim. Its glories slip away.

Change and decay in all around me I see. —

O Thou who changest not, abide with me!Ó

 

Working Glory

Commenting on this text, Robert Hawker, wrote, ÒAll afflictions in their nature, being the consequence of the fall, are in themselves evil; and work evil, to the whole Adam-nature, void of Christ. Yet coming in and through the Covenant of Grace in Christ to the LordÕs people their very property is changed. Hence, the Holy Ghost hath caused it to be proclaimed in his Scriptures, Òthat all things work together for good to them that love God; to them who are the called according to this purposeÓ (Romans 8:28). Reader do not forget this. — A child of God must be ultimately a gainer by every affliction, when sanctified.Ó

 

Things Eternal

ÒWhile we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.Ó — As we look away from the transitory things of time to those things which are eternal, our light and momentary afflictions fade into insignificance. The eternal God is our Father. His eternal Son is our Savior. The eternal Holy Ghost is our Comforter. Eternal glory is our home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don Fortner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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