2 Corinthians 4:4-18

4 in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who disbelieve, so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, does not shine to them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and we ourselves are your servants, for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said that light should shine out of darkness, 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, so that the excellency of the power belongs to God and not to us. 8 We are troubled in every way, but not distressed; perplexed, but not discouraged; 9 persecuted, but not helpless; slaughtered but not destroyed; 10 always carrying everywhere the mortification of the Lord Jesus in our bodies, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 11 And so we who live are always given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So that death works in us, but life in you. 13 And we have therefore the same spirit of faith, as it is written, I believed; That's why I spoke. We believe too; Therefore we also speak, 14 knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will also raise us up through Jesus and will present us with you. 15 For all this is for your sake, so that grace, multiplied through many, may make thanksgiving abundant, to the glory of God.

The design and effect of afflictions. Visible things are contrasted with invisible ones

16 Therefore we do not faint; but even though our outward man corrupts, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is momentary, is producing for us a more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 as we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen; for those which are seen are temporal, and those which are not seen are eternal.

Let's meditate church

The prince of this century has many busy, stressed, amused, distracted people today.

And we are easily straying from God's purpose, vision, and ways.

Wake up church

Let's wake up and seek a relationship with God.

Satan knows you have little time left and his plan is to keep you distracted.

Let's wake up.