Dear Pastor,
I want to remind you of something important.
Let us take a moment and remember the “eternal glory” that far outlasts the temporary struggles we are facing today. (2 Corinthians 4:17)
The great pastor, missionary, evangelist Paul faced the same things you and I face.
- Fatigue
- Being misunderstood
- Being overlooked and ignored
- Fears
- Illnesses
- Circumstances beyond his control
- An inner drive to honor God and help people
- Persecution
- Confusion
- Limitations
- And much more!
Paul in His own wrestling with God in prayer, was given sufficient grace to help him in his times of weakness and despair. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
And what Paul learned from God he passes on to us:
We must remember that God rewards the diligent, He blesses the hungry, comforts the grief-ridden, delivers the desperate. God has shared with us His sufferings but also He is sharing with us the power of His resurrection and the eternal rewards granted by the heavenly Father. (1 Peter 4:13)
So today as you are tired and perhaps wondering what it is you are actually accomplishing and whether it is worth it….remember that there is an eternal glory that God is sharing with us and we will one day see with perfect clarity that it was all worth it for the sake of His name and for the sake of His children.
Christ is with us, Christ is in us!
Mike J
Pastor Michael Johnson 