Paul, it would seem, went "from victory to victory". What was the main ingredient that took this godly man through all of life's tough times? I believe it was the fact he always kept eternity in view. It was foremost on his mind when dealing with the issues connected with time. That is, he constantly set the one against the other: time and eternity. He lived his life in this world in light of eternity.
Just to give one of many examples of this. In 2 Corinthians four, we read, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal." Take a moment and meditate on this verse. You'll find a lot of sweetness in this honeycomb!
We're told in scripture that "one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." For example, Jesus promised His followers He would return to earth; that was some two thousand years ago. But in God's sight, He only made the promise a little over two days ago. It is well to remember, although God visits us in time, "the high and lofty One...inhabiteth eternity." In our eternal home, no less.
Just to give one of many examples of this. In 2 Corinthians four, we read, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal." Take a moment and meditate on this verse. You'll find a lot of sweetness in this honeycomb!
We're told in scripture that "one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." For example, Jesus promised His followers He would return to earth; that was some two thousand years ago. But in God's sight, He only made the promise a little over two days ago. It is well to remember, although God visits us in time, "the high and lofty One...inhabiteth eternity." In our eternal home, no less.
"Eternity is a parenthesis in God's eternal sentence".
(rds)
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