“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” —Romans 8:18 “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” –2 Corinthians 4:17 Romans 8 and 2 Corinthians 4 are two of my favorite chapters in the Bible. The older I get the more meaningful they become. That’s why the following thought from Turning Point caught my attention and thrilled my soul. I hope it does the same for you: What if you were to win an all expense paid, first-class trip around the world, but while checking your baggage at the airport you stubbed your toe? Would you say, “I wish I had never won this trip! Look! I’ve stubbed my toe!”?
No. You’d say, “This momentary discomfort cannot compare to the enjoyment of the trip we’re about to take.”
The Bible says that all our earthly problems fall into that category. They aren’t worth comparing to the glory that will be revealed when we get to heaven. Paul wrote, “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” (2 Corinthians 4:17).
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. Whatever our situation here on earth, we know that our eternal quality of life will be beyond anything we can imagine or think about. We’re looking for the glory to be revealed, the eternal glory that far outweighs all the stubbed toes and broken hearts of earth.
When Christ calls me Home, I shall go with the gladness of a boy bounding away from school.
Adoniram Judson, Missionary Compared to what awaits us in glory, it’s all small stuff here below–don’t sweat it!–HDS
