"For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is for a moment, worketh in us a fare more exceeding and eternal weight of glory."
II Corinthians 4:16-17
Everyone that knows me knows that I have a problem with time. My perception of time is very different from others' perception. Five minutes to me could mean 20 minutes. If I say that I'll be ready in a moment, that means sit down and wait another 20-30 minutes. I'll admit that this bothers my family like crazy. At work, I feel like I fit in because, teachers for the most part, seem to have the same problem. We are always a little off on our time and we accept each other for it. he he. If we think about it though, many of us are spiritually "off" on our time. Our perception of a moment is different than what the Bible says about a moment. Paul said,
"For our light affliction, which is but for a moment..." Paul was not only referring to our trials and life tests, but he also meant that our life is short in the light of eternity. When we get to heaven, our time on earth will seem like it occurred in the blink of an eye. In contrast to Paul's idea of what a moment is, for many, our idea of a moment has come to mean a very long period. Some of us live our lives like we're going to live forever. We do not regard eternity as that important because we are living in the here and now. Eternity seems so out of our reach and death seems like it is so far away. James described our lives as a vapor,"
For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away" (James 4:14). That's pretty powerful. Further, we are told to not focus on the things we see, but on those things which
are not seen which is heaven and eternal life with Christ Jesus. So why do we invest so much energy and worry on a "moment" that will pass us by? Why do we worry so much about silly little things? Why do we devote our lives to meaningless tasks and ambitions? I believe it is because we've made this moment out to be longer than it really is. My encouragement to you today is to stop worrying about things that don't really matter. Stop worrying about your high paying career. Stop worrying about what kind of house you want. Stop worrying about getting a new car. Stop worrying about what others think of you. Stop worrying about building your earthly kingdom. You are blessed by God and He will provide what you need for this moment in time, but don't focus so much on life here. This earthly moment will pass us by sooner than we think. Just keep your eyes on Him and His future Kingdom. Make this moment count eternally.
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