Bible Verse of the Day Tuesday September 6th, 2022

Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

When Paul wrote the letter to the Romans from Ephesus on his third missionary journey, he had already suffered more than we could ever imagine. He had been stoned on his first journey and flogged and jailed on his second journey, to mention a couple. Of course, none of us will likely ever be stoned or beaten and thrown in jail, but our pain is just as real as the pain and suffering that Paul went through.

There are many different aspects of pain and suffering that we can experience. There is a physical pain that we go through when we are afflicted with some ailment of the body. As we get older, as some of us might have already experienced, there are little cramps and pains of the body that we learn to live with daily. Other ailments might require a stay in the hospital, which will bring some temporary pain and suffering.

Then there is emotional pain, just as real as physical pain. We will all go through losing a friend or loved one when they go home to be with Jesus. Even though we are comforted by the fact that they accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior and they are  home with the Lord, the pain is still there. We can also experience emotional distress when one of our friends or family members is going through some pain and suffering, whether physical or emotional.

No matter what trials or tribulations we will go through in this life, it does not compare with our glory through Christ Jesus. This glory that Paul speaks of, revealed in us, is not necessarily a revelation that will occur just when we are at home with our Lord and Savior. The glory that Paul speaks of is right here with us right now. Through the glory of God, through Christ Jesus, we have the hope eternal that God will lead, guide, and direct our every step through the indwelling of His Holy Spirit.

As we can see throughout the writings of Paul, he considered the numerous and sundry persecutions that he went through worth it all when compared to what he had in Christ Jesus. There can be no contrast or comparison between the glory of heaven and any amount of torment, anguish, or distress we go through in this life. Consequently, we should undergo any misery or sorrow, filled with a sense of hope, remembering the words to that old hymn, “Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine.”

All the glory belongs to God, and through His great Love, He will not allow us to go through any pain and to suffer alone; he will always be there to comfort us through any pain or tribulation we go through (Deuteronomy 31:6).

 

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