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2 Corinthians 4:18 - Believing In The Unseen.

2 Corinthians 4:18 (NLT) We dont look at 
the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our 
gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the 
things we see now will soon be gone, but the things 
we cannot see will last forever. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   There are two kinds of people in the 
world: those who are going through a crisis, and 
those who will go through a crisis. These days, it 
seems youll encounter more of the former. 
   Jesus, at the end of the Sermon on the 
Mount, talked about two men who built houses. One 
built his on a solid foundation of rock, while the 
other built his on an unstable foundation of 
sand. 
   Then Jesus said this about both houses: 
And the rain descended, the floods came, and the 
winds blew and beat on that house (Matthew 
7:25, 27 NKJV). It is not a matter of if the rain 
descends; its a matter of when. 
   I wish I could say that well reach a 
point in our lives when all our problems go away. 
In reality, some problems simply replace other 
ones. If were not pulling into or out of a 
storm, well face one eventually. 
   Worse yet, storms can seemingly come out 
of nowhere. It might be a hardship. It might be 
anxiety. It might be a tragedy. But its something 
that came up pretty quickly, and its had a 
major impact on you. 
   Sometimes those trials and hardships in 
our lives seem random, but they never are. 
Matthew 5:45 tells us, For he gives his sunlight 
to both the evil and the good, and he sends 
rain on the just and the unjust alike (NLT). 
   The apostle Paul wrote, For our 
present troubles are small and wont last very 
long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly 
outweighs them and will last forever! (2 Corinthians 
4:17"18 NLT). 
   Storms have a beginning, middle, and end. 
And something will come out of them: an 
immeasurably great glory. 
   We cannot control circumstances. Nor can 
we control what people say to us or about us. 
We cannot control everything that comes our 
way, but we can control our reaction to it. [Greg 
Laurie from Harvest Ministries; 
https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

2 Corinthians 4:18: Believing In The Unseen: 
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200406-0947.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
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Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW (Live 
Series): 
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