Sabbath-Day, Insight - ODB

Insight 

Paul’s call to ministry included the call to suffer (Acts 9:15–16). In 2 Corinthians 4, Paul described extensively his hardships. He was “hard pressed on every side . . . persecuted . . . struck down . . . always being given over to death” (vv. 8–11). Already adequately sustained by God’s sovereign power and sufficient grace (vv. 7–9), Paul was spurred on by God’s surpassing glory (vv. 16–18). Even though physically ravaged, God was renewing him every day. With eternity in view, Paul considered his sufferings as “momentary” because they would not follow him into his eternal life, and “light” because the reward that awaited him was far weightier (v. 17). Like Paul, we can look beyond our current troubles and see the “glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!” (v. 17 nlt).

By: K. T. Sim