A word from THE Wise
It is truly amazing how the LORD, with all the billions of people He keeps track of, still orchestrates each of our lives, speaking to us in individual ways, sending us "notes" through His Word and the words of others as well as circumstances, and lets us know of His infinite love and caring. Here are verses very pertinent in the lives of me and those around me and which He has caused to come to my attention several times in several ways the last days:
""But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed--always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. . . . For all (NOT some!) things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. Therefore, we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment (although it does not FEEL like it!), is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things that are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal." ---II Corinthians 4:7-11, 15-18
Praise forever to the ONE who knows all things, plans all things, forgives all things! He gives us strength to carry on when all the world around is crashing on us! May these words of life infuse themselves into our very being that we may be the life of Jesus to those around us in a dying and suffering world!
""But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed--always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. . . . For all (NOT some!) things are for your sakes, that grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. Therefore, we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment (although it does not FEEL like it!), is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things that are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal." ---II Corinthians 4:7-11, 15-18
Praise forever to the ONE who knows all things, plans all things, forgives all things! He gives us strength to carry on when all the world around is crashing on us! May these words of life infuse themselves into our very being that we may be the life of Jesus to those around us in a dying and suffering world!
posted by Sue at 11:18 AM
3 Comments:
i love you.
I didn't know that you posted my verses. Ack. Oh well. I am copying you. Thanks for being there today. You are great mom. I love you too.
He weaves the fabric of our lives-He is the creator and finisher of our faith. What CONFIDENCE we can have that each circumstance is in his hands.Each moment-though tragic or troublesome-is his.God help my unbelief!
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