Reflections

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.  Romans 8:18

We live in a fallen world and will experience sufferings in our lifetime.  A Christian life does not guarantee an easy life with no troubles.  We will face hardships, disappointments, trails, tribulations, sorrow, death, and various sufferings.  Even Jesus faced these things and we suffer even as He suffered while on earth.

However, Paul tells us in this scripture that whatever suffering we endure cannot compare to the glory that will be revealed to us.  Because whenever we go through a difficulty God is glorified and when God is glorified, His glory will eclipse our present suffering.  We will not remember the trial but we will remember how God stood with us, and how He glorified Himself.

We may not always understand the trials we face in life but we can be assured that God will get the glory and His glory cannot be compared to what we have endured.  God’s goodness always trumps the evil that we face and the sufferings we may endure.  May God be glorified in all of our situations and may that glory shine for the world to see.