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Originally Posted by Kitty
This was my daily devotional today:
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all”
(2 Corinthians 4:17, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD:
Are you facing a difficulty or trial that seems like it’s been lasting a long time? Today’s verse tells us that our trials are really only momentary. Compared with eternity, our troubles don’t last long at all! As you stand strong in faith during times of adversity, you are building faith and achieving eternal glory.
If you are in the middle of tough times today, look to God. The Bible says that He is the Author and Finisher of your faith. He is the One who writes faith on your heart and then develops it to completion on the inside of you. He is building strength in you, He is depositing joy in you, and He is empowering you to make it through.
Today, be encouraged because what you are facing is only temporary. Victory is on the way, and it’s closer than you think! Keep standing, keep believing, keep hoping, and keep confessing His Word because He is faithful, and He will complete what He’s started in you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Heavenly Father, thank You for working Your eternal glory in me. I cast my cares on You today, knowing that my trials and troubles are temporary. Thank You for Your eternal blessing on my life today and for leading me into victory. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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Dear Kitty,
I really had to laugh when I read your daily scripture. I have a pile of little notes here at the computer where I will see something and write down one word or a website, something to remind me of something I want to look up. My husband patiently reminds me and neatens the pile. I picked it up this week to follow through on a couple of notes that needed to be sent and one was a scrap of paper with 2Cor4:17 written on it, but all I did was move the stack from one room to the other.
But God in His stubborn love, knew he would have to type that verse out before my eyes before I was going to get it looked up.
Refreshing to know that this is only light and momentary. This week I was reminded that Paul was in Taursas for NINE years before he went on his first missionary journey. God knows best and I'm stickin' with Him.
Thank you for your obedience in posting the devotion, as obviously the Lord wanted me to read that scripture.
My husband came home from work this morning and asked how my night went. I said well, do you mean compared to a normal functioning person, or a person say like your wife with RSD. He laughed and I said for an RSD'r with no xanax and no muscle relaxers, it wasn't bad. It could have been a lot worse. And you get used to being awake all night after a while. When it first started happening, I would get kind of panicky. I try to remember to take what is served and make the best of it.
lightly and temporarily afflicted,
eternally secure,
pat