2d • Biblical Studies
Daily devotion.4/20
“No More Suffering”
“Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.”
~John 16:20 NIV
Some Bible verses are like twins, they say exactly the same thing in slightly different words. Compare, for example, these two verses about looking at our suffering in life from the perspective of eternity:
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us—Romans 8:18 (NIV).
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all—2 Corinthians 4:17 (NIV).
When we go through life’s suffering events, it’s important to look ahead to the wonder and joy that we will experience in heaven with our Heavenly Father someday. When we learn to look at life from the perspective of eternity, we gain a unique perspective that lightens any difficulty situation. Just before His crucifixion Jesus promised the disciples that their sorrow would be turned to joy. The same is true for us. The Bible says, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5). So every morning we must start our day asking God to help us put our daily suffering into perspective, by praying for understanding that today’s difficulties are not to be difficult in comparison to the wonderful wonders of heaven.
“If you could see the everlasting crowns of the saints in heaven, and the great glory wherein they now rejoice. How could you dare to complain?” ~ Thomas à Kempis
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 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.”
~2 Corinthians 4:16-18 NIV
Amen
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