So, we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18, NIV 1984).
My Musings – It is so easy to focus on the things that are right in front to of us at the present time. Whether it be sinful pleasures that will not satisfy for long, or unpleasurable afflictions that will ultimately fade away. Paul calls these latter things “light and momentary troubles [that] are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” (2 Corinthians 4:17, NIV 1984).
My Advice – The question for us is whether we are willing to accept what is “light and momentary” in exchange for the sinful pleasures in this life in order to “achieve an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” It’s a good trade. “Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:5, NIV 1984).
The Brew Is A Musing 