2 Corinthians 4 - Future Hope

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​2 Corinthians 4
 
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed.
 
We are jars of clay. Fragile, broken, dirty, cracked. But in this jar that on the outside appears utterly unworthy to hold anything of significant value – in us – is the surpassing power of God.
 
We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.
 
What we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord. We have the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
 
We are persecuted, but not forsaken.
 
He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us into the glorious presence of God.
 
We are struck down, but not destroyed.
 
We do not lose heart. Though our outer self is a jar of clay wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
 
Affliction is real and affliction is hard. But it brings with it preparation. And on the other side of it is an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.
 
So, we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. The things that are beautiful and glorious and eternal.
 
A new home awaits. A home lit by the glory of God. A feast and celebration like none other. No pain. No tears. No suffering. No sin. No death. Love abounds. Joy overflowing. Peace.
 
Future hope motivates present faithfulness. So though we endure hardship for a time, we are hopeful and steadfast, gripping to truth with every fiber in us.

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