2 Corinthians 4:16
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
Saturday, we had a memorial service for Ellen McKinney. If you met Ellen, you may remember her cane and chair after her strokes. You definitely remember her smile. She lit up every room she was in with a genuine smile that spoke of deeper truths than suffering.
Ellen knew a Savior who takes the curse of sin and turns it to our benefit. In Him, the curse of death becomes the last suffering as He makes us steadfast, renewed, tested for an inheritance beyond all hope. Ellen now knows that reward, she’s felt His hug, seen His smile, and confirmed that love is deeper than suffering. Remember Ellen today and embrace the Lord, her Lord, and His salvation through faith in Jesus. Do not lose heart.
Prayer prompt: Lord, teach me not to lose heart as I look up to You, even in my suffering.
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