Friday, January 9, 2015

Suffering

Romans 8:18
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

Paul doesn't say, "compared to" each other, he writes "they are not worth comparing." Just trying to compare them, the act of it, isn't even worth your time.

God's glory is worth it. What he has in store for us is worth it. It's worth the pain, it's worth the daily grind, it's worth the sacrifice.

We believe that finding a way, any way, to stop suffering is worth pursuing, but God says no, don't even bother to stop the suffering. It's so insignificant compared to what he will do that it's not even worth your time.

Don't pursue comfort, don't pursue easier, less-painful life; pursue God.  All that other stuff is a by-line.

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