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SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS, A LANGUAGE OF THE FUTURE
FRIDAY MAY 12
TEXT: ROMANS 8: 18 – 25
Key verse: “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day” 2 Corinthians 4: 16
The language of suffering for righteousness sake is a language of the future. You are passing through suffering. That’s a language, because, in fact, the more the suffering, the more sure the future. Is there anybody that is suffering in the manner of Jesus? Let’s listen to what the scripture is saying. It is a language that is coming to you. That’s a language that is speaking about your future. There is a glory coming, but it is preceded with suffering. As the rain is coming, but it is preceded by the wind, so is glory preceded with suffering. So, in case you are passing through any untold suffering, untold hatred, you are abandoned, you are frustrated out of school, everything is not working. You try this, it is not working. It is a language that you are going somewhere. It is a language that a glory is waiting for you, that if you can seek the path of God, you will fly from prison. From prison you are going over to the throne, for the God of heaven is able to change your suffering as He changed that of Job. He is able. Remember that He doesn’t need the help of any one to do it. If you have come to the age of marriage, but what is happening now? Lord! Lord! Don’t bother about that, something is following.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (I2 Corinthians 4: 16 – 18) Yes, the light affliction that you are passing through, they are working out a great eternal weight of glory for your life. Just understand this language, otherwise what will you say about all these frustrations in the life of Joseph? Frustrations in the family, sold into Egypt. There again, taken to prison! What type of thing is this? It is the language of the future.
Thought for the day: God’s grace is sufficient unto you
Song for the day: Give me grace to follow, abundant grace to follow
Bible reading for the day: 2 Kings 4-5; John 4:1-30
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