Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received
mercy, we do not lose heart. 2 But we
have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor
handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth
commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is
veiled to those who are perishing, 4
whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light
of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on
them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves,
but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’
sake. 6 For it is the God who commanded
light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light
of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in earthen
vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 8 We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not
crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— 10 always carrying about in the body the
dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our
body. 11 For we who live are always
delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested
in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death is
working in us, but life in you. 13 And
since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I
believed and therefore I spoke,”[a] we also believe and therefore speak, 14 knowing that He who raised up the Lord
Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus, and will present us with you. 15 For all things are for your sakes, that
grace, having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the
glory of God.16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is
perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for
a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of
glory, 18 while we do not look at the
things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things
which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
God says in 1 Timothy 1:6-7 , some people have deviated from
these teachings and turned to meaningless talk, desiring to be teachers of the
law, without understanding either what they say or the things about what they
make assertions. Verse 8 goes on to say now we know that that the law is good
if one uses it legitimately. We can’t
have one foot in the kingdom and the other in the world. God asks us to give up our lives to find our lives. Lives that breathe truth and honesty, love
and care for God, His word and man. You must believe in faith that this word is
true and empty everything you have including yourself into it and on it. Believing your destiny awaits. You should be walking tirelessly in love with
God and man. Because you have worked out these laws in your ever day life and
God has revealed Himself emphatically into your situation. That a peace that surpasses all understanding
will empower you to press on to your riches and true peace. We are servants for our Lord no longer our
will be done but His. You must become
that peculiar servant, an ambassador for the Lord fighting the good fight of
faith continuously. Our king went
through despairing nights and daunting days.
Turmoil and chaos on every side until His death and He rose in victory.
Receive your temporary punishments and walk into the light as the golden
vessels we are for our Lord God.
Let the light shine
that you may shine until your war is over.
Vincent Young, Christian Analyst
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