2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
I read this verse several weeks ago, and I had a revelation. We're coming up on Elena's 2nd Angelversary, yet it has only been a moment. It feels like forever since I've held her, yet it has only been a moment. However, and here's the glorious part I will hold her once again, and it will be for eternity. Speaking of eternity have you ever tried to wrap your mind around that concept. I have been trying to for months and still can't grasp it. Eternity, forever and ever and ever and ever............In other words way beyond and exceedingly more than anything we can possibly think eternity can mean. An infinite time span. Which means all this time I have been grieving will eventually end up being but a blink of the eye. How awesome is that. I think grasping the concept in this verse "but for a moment", doesn't just apply to my particular situation but to any season of life you may feel is never going to end.
Don't get me wrong, I am definitely not an expert in staying calm during the storm. But, doesn't it give you hope just knowing in the grand scheme of things, whatever your enduring really doesn't matter. Okay, wrong choice of words. Not that it doesn't matter but eventually it will just be a brief portion of time in which you had to endure some pain and suffering to bring you one step closer to the person God intended you to be. We can get so caught up in the having to know why this very moment, we are blinded to the molding process which is occurring in the background. Think back to a time in your past which you thought would never end and at the time knowing why it was happening to you was eating away at you. Now you can see how that experience has made you into who you are now. This applies to good times as well as bad.
I guess what i'm saying is, when you in the midst of the storm. Praise God and remember his promise, it is only a light and momentary trouble. And keeping faith in the things you can't see puts your thoughts in focus to get you through the things you can see.
Hebrews 11:Now faith is the substance of things hope for, the evidence of things not seen.
Update on Jerry and me:
We are doing well. We still have our bad days miss her and wish she was here, but know we will see her soon.The Lord has been doing a great work in us both, and he has restored our joy. On her second birthday we had no sorrow, only joy. I was happy it was her second birthday, she's almost a big girl now.
We have also gotten to the point where we are in prayer for another heavenly blessing so please join in prayer and praise for the blessings which are on their way. We are expecting the wonderful things God has in store for us.
And to those of you who have prayed for us, thank you, thank you, thank you.
