For our light, momentary affliction (this slight distress of
the passing hour) is ever more and more abundantly preparing and producing and
achieving for us an everlasting weight of glory [beyond all measure,
excessively surpassing all comparisons and all calculations, a vast and
transcendent glory and blessedness never to cease!] (2 Corinthians 4:17AMP).
There’s so much truth and knowledge embedded in our opening
verse. The King James Version says, “For our light affliction, which is but for
a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” The
Word calls the troubles and challenges you face in your job, health, finances
etc., light afflictions.
So, the next time you’re facing some challenges, or there’s a
brother or sister who’s going through difficult times, let him or her know that
it’s a light affliction, and therefore, will not stay, because it came to pass;
it’s for a short time. Those afflictions prepare, produce, and achieve for you
an everlasting weight of glory—a vast and transcendent glory and blessedness
that’ll never cease! Blessed be God!
This means that if you thought your life was glorious before
the “light afflictions” came, the glory that’s coming, far outweighs whatever
level of glory you’ve experienced so far. So what? Don’t give up! Hold on to
God’s Word! Let your life and all that concerns you: your family, business,
academics, job, health, finances, etc., be founded on the Word! The Lord Jesus
said in Luke 6:47-48, “Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and
doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an
house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood
arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for
it was founded upon a rock.”
It doesn’t matter what comes against you, as long as you’re
founded on the Word, you’ll prevail. You can eyeball the devil and say, “Throw
your best shot!” The contrary wind can be as fierce as ever; the flood can rise
to its summit, but you’ll remain triumphant! Glory to God!
PRAYER: Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for the times of
refreshing that your Word has delivered to me today. I see life from the
mountaintop because I see my victories already, in the Word. Therefore, I’m
flying on the wings of the Spirit, knowing that the challenges I face “came, to
pass.” My life is for your glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: Isaiah 43:1-2 But now thus saith the LORD that
created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have
redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. 2 When thou
passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they
shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be
burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ
Jesus shall suffer persecution.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: John 4:27-54 1 Kings 2-3
2 YEAR BIBLE READING
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