Doesn’t this state God’s hope well?
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
16. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
17. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
18. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
All we go through has a purpose… that God will reward us for. Our hope is in keeping our life in him and the promise of eternal life.
How true brother, these verses really just touch us deeply. Listen everyone what our friend BK is saying is that we all know that we most likely will face death one day, if the Lord doesn’t come for us first. God has offered us an alternative and that is life through Jesus. Also these verses address " living in the spirit" as opposed to fulfilling the desires of the flesh. God is so good to renew us and refresh us brother, to give us our daily manna (spiritual food for those who don’t understand). He will give us his grace to be able to withstand every attack daily. So if we have adversity from any source we will be able to withstand whatever the temptation,or sin ~ when we have the infilling of God’s power. And for us as Christians this is found in the Gospel’s message of salvation. Jesus is invisible to the mortal eye but not to our spiritual inner man. When we stay focused on Jesus we have help from the unseen Most High Lord. When we compare our daily tribulations or troubles compared to the heavenly crowns which our Lord offers we just understandcircumstances are tempory are nothing but a test or diversion which tries to keep us from seeing the glory of Christ. In contrast God offers us eternal life with more treasures than we can imagine. WE are promised everlasting life when we choose to make Jesus our Lord and Savior of our life. In return we take up his cross and forsake the flesh and all it contains for we become grafted into his tree of life. WE BECOME A NEW CREATION, WE DESIRE TO BE LIKE CHRIST and we follow Jesus in all his ways and forsake ourselves. A heart transformation begins as we go from glory to glory we become more like our Lord and heavenly king. And all of this is done through the cross, thought the grace and love of Chirst. NONE OF US CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS INWARD TRANSFORMATION WITHOUT BEING SAVED IN CHRIST.
Absolutely these verses do state God’s hope well. For when God promises us anything, he alone doesn’t break His promises….so I stand here with my heart, soul and spirit ready to fulfill the purpose the Lord has placed upon me for whatever he asks and leads me to do. For He is worthy of any sacrifice any of would make. WE must focus on Christ to not loose heart! Hallelujah!
Bless you for these scriptures. and this reminder brother!
March 9th, 2010 at 6:33 am
Quite poetic, but I don’t see what you are getting at.
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March 9th, 2010 at 6:38 am
Absolutely awesome!!!!
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March 9th, 2010 at 7:04 am
I can seem to grasp your question…
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March 9th, 2010 at 7:51 am
With all due respects the more I read those quotes the less convinced I become.
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March 9th, 2010 at 8:05 am
How true brother, these verses really just touch us deeply. Listen everyone what our friend BK is saying is that we all know that we most likely will face death one day, if the Lord doesn’t come for us first. God has offered us an alternative and that is life through Jesus. Also these verses address " living in the spirit" as opposed to fulfilling the desires of the flesh. God is so good to renew us and refresh us brother, to give us our daily manna (spiritual food for those who don’t understand). He will give us his grace to be able to withstand every attack daily. So if we have adversity from any source we will be able to withstand whatever the temptation,or sin ~ when we have the infilling of God’s power. And for us as Christians this is found in the Gospel’s message of salvation. Jesus is invisible to the mortal eye but not to our spiritual inner man. When we stay focused on Jesus we have help from the unseen Most High Lord. When we compare our daily tribulations or troubles compared to the heavenly crowns which our Lord offers we just understandcircumstances are tempory are nothing but a test or diversion which tries to keep us from seeing the glory of Christ. In contrast God offers us eternal life with more treasures than we can imagine. WE are promised everlasting life when we choose to make Jesus our Lord and Savior of our life. In return we take up his cross and forsake the flesh and all it contains for we become grafted into his tree of life. WE BECOME A NEW CREATION, WE DESIRE TO BE LIKE CHRIST and we follow Jesus in all his ways and forsake ourselves. A heart transformation begins as we go from glory to glory we become more like our Lord and heavenly king. And all of this is done through the cross, thought the grace and love of Chirst. NONE OF US CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS INWARD TRANSFORMATION WITHOUT BEING SAVED IN CHRIST.
Absolutely these verses do state God’s hope well. For when God promises us anything, he alone doesn’t break His promises….so I stand here with my heart, soul and spirit ready to fulfill the purpose the Lord has placed upon me for whatever he asks and leads me to do. For He is worthy of any sacrifice any of would make. WE must focus on Christ to not loose heart! Hallelujah!
Bless you for these scriptures. and this reminder brother!
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