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“"Introduction to 2 Corinthians 5"”

Thoughts for Today:

Paul has been taking us through this section on the comfort God provides to us as believers. In Chapter Three, he explained the comfort God offers in the ongoing ministry of Jesus Christ. Then in Chapter Four, he begins another area of God's comfort when we suffer for Christ. As Paul spoke of his personal experiences in this area, it is not surprising his thoughts would now turn to heaven and eternity in Chapter Five.

Paul wrote (1 Thessalonians 4:17-18): "After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words." Paul knew that when we speak, teach and think about eternity, it helps to keep things in the proper perspective. It's possible for any of us to get so fearful about what happens in this life, that we get lost in our problems. However, knowing our eternal destination prevents despair from choking our joy during times of trouble and helps us grow stronger in our faith.

Questions to Ponder:

Simply adding in the element of eternity has the effect of shrinking any problem of this life into relative insignificance. Take a moment now to remember what was keeping you awake at night one year ago. Somehow everything worked out just fine. Do you have any problems that need to shrink in significance? Ask the Lord for His wisdom. Read 1 Thessalonians and Revelations. Has your perspective changed?

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Pocket Devotions are written by Mike Brooks. A retired businessman, he is Moderator of South Shores church, leads the Deacon Board, serves on the finance committee, and he teaches a Men's Bible study and the Men's Ministry. Mike has a passion for evangelical missions. He is the husband of Sherry; the father of Ryan, Natalie, Krissy, Rebecca, and Amanda; the father-in-law of Ariel; and the grandfather of Conner and Christian.