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WEDNESDAY IN THE WORD DEVOTIONAL – MAY 20, 2026
“LIVING BY FAITH”
2 Corinthians 4:14-18 NLT
“For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!”
The deepest value of an eternal relationship with God is the flow of his grace into every part of our lives. This is God’s “weight of glory.” In his glory, God raised Jesus from the dead and gave us immeasurable grace. Jesus was raised for our sake so that, as grace extends to more people, thanksgiving increases to the glory of God. His eternal grace is why we remain forever grateful as our relationship with him grows. Although our outer nature is wasting away day by day, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. It is this renewal that prepares us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure.
This is the true worth of relationship, not things. Material possessions may enhance life, but there is a greater value than anything we can see or touch. True worth is experienced spiritually within the whole person. It is found in a personal relationship with God, who has a plan for us, gives us grace, and invites us into an eternal relationship that surpasses all things.
God is available. He calls his people, then and now, into a growing relationship with him that brings lasting hope. Our hope is not rooted merely in human accomplishment, but in the One who redeemed us and continues to renew our inner nature. When Scripture speaks of the “eternal,” it reminds us that our worth is not found in what rust and moth destroy, but in what is above–what endures and will never be lost.”Whoever does the will of God is my brotheer and sister and mother” (Mark 3:35).
God is at work in us, and he speaks to us. In prayer and devotional meditation, God is present and dwells within us. We live within the wholeness of the creator, the Redeemer, and the Holy Spirit. This presence is essential for our sustenance, for trusting God’s timing when we do not see immediate results, and for receiving the answers we seek. As we remain faithful, truth becomes clearer because God desires a close and eternal relationship with us.
So, we don’t 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 (v.8).
AMEN.
Rev. Carole, Assistant Pastor
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