Sometimes suffering involves less weeping than wincing.
When we love someone who never quite crosses the line to push us away completely, but is unkind enough, often enough, that we never get close.
When we face many little health challenges that don’t warrant visits with specialists and intense intervention, but ensure we’re always well-stocked with Tylenol and such.
When a season holds no catastrophes but one thing after another leaves us wondering why we can’t catch a breath or truly rest.
“Death by a thousand paper cuts,” as people say.
What a wonder and hope it is to me to realize that when Jesus ushers us into the new heavens and new earth, we won’t just say goodbye to weeping forever – we’ll have nothing left to wince at either. That’s how thorough His redemption will be.
Our “small” sufferings may add up, but they still can’t outweigh the future glory we are guaranteed for all eternity in Jesus. What a relief!
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” – 2 Corinthians 4:16-17
What a relief, indeed! What a day that will be!
Amen! Looking forward to that day too!