My Daily Meditation
Today’s Reading
The Second Epistle to the church at Corinth
Chapter 4:16-18
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ
The renewed man, and seeing the invisible (a)
16 Therefore we faint not, but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed daily. (b)
17 For our light affliction which is but for a moment, causeth unto us a far most excellent and an eternal weight of glory:
18 While we look not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen for the things which are seen, are temporal: but the things which are not seen, are eternal (c)
(a) Editor’s thought - In the concluding verses of chapter 4 the Apostle Paul speaks upon walking in faith, and seeing that which is not made of man, but instead looking at the unseen. That is to say, the certain knowledge of God, and the eternal life to be spent with him. Also he writes of the new man, the new creation when one is reborn into the family of God and are joint heirs in His Kingdom. We come to this knowledge by the infusing of the Holy Spirit which is given (see John 14:15-18), yes, even promised to us by Christ Himself, that we should never be left alone, but have this within us, as our guide.
(b) Editor’s notation - Re: vs 16 see John 3:3-7; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Galatians 6:15
(c) Editor’s notation - Re: vs 18 see Hebrews 11:1, 13
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