| December 5, 2005
A Glimpse Of Glory
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Age has its troubles—failing hearing and eyesight, forgetfulness, aching backs, arthritic hands. These are intimations that we are wasting away. Yet, Paul insisted, inwardly we are "being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory" (2 Corinthians 4:16-17). How so?
The way I see it, aging and weakness focus our thoughts on God. We learn to fix our eyes on Him and on unseen realities; we learn to distinguish between the permanent and what is passing away. We are drawn by God's love to set our affection on things above and not on things of earth.
And so we keep our eyes on "the things which are not seen" (v.18). We must look beyond our present frailty to what we will someday be—glorious creatures, bursting with radiant beauty and boundless energy!
So "we do not lose heart" (v.16). We can partner with our pain and go on serving, praying, loving, caring to the end of our days. We can know strength of character despite our frail humanity; we can show patient endurance and love for others in the midst of our discomfort. Despite our momentary troubles, we can press on, for we have glimpsed the glory that far outweighs them all. —David Roper
With nothing between us and God, our faces can reflect His glory.
Morning everyone! Home from chilly Georgia to frigid Minnesota. My husband and I attended our son's graduation from boot camp. It was wonderful. On Thursday, we attended the "turning blue" ceremony where we presented Mike with his blue infantry cord. These men had just finished one of the most intense trainings for the army, yet there they were, all spit and polished in their class A's receiving their cords. I can't tell you how honored and proud I was to be able to do that. On Friday, was the actual graduation. They put on a little demonstration to show what the infantry does in battle. They emerged out of the woods in their "gilley suits" (sp?), out of the Bradley's and out of the trees. These men were trained! The Army made all of the families feel so welcome and were quite patient with our sometimes silly questions. Three companies graduated that day and there were many families and friends to support their soldier. We are in very capable hands!
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