Personal Problems vs. Gospel Problems (TMF:2586)
Monday, April 07, 2025
Peace to Live By: Personal Problems vs. Gospel Problems (TMF:2586) - Daniel Litton
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To put it another way, he would say to the Corinthians, “For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:17, 18, ESV). Thus, we need to be mindful to distinguish between personal problems and Gospel problems. Continuing in the verse; “and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church.” Paul brings Christ into the picture here. Christ—remember—the great healer of the problems of the world. The one who went round and round the various parts of Israel alleviating personal suffering. Yet, he himself would suffer for his ministry of reliving suffering. How ironic. But, certainly, there was more to it than that.