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Daily Devotion — 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 — Eternal Perspective
In this passage, Paul is going to remind the church of Corinth in 2 Corinthians to not lose eternal perspective in the midst of everything they are going through. But what does it mean to have an eternal perspective? Anytime you watch a football game, there will more than likely be questionable calls made by the referees that could ultimately decide the direction of the game. Did the receiver get both feet inbounds? Did the center snap the ball in time? Did the running back have his knee down before he lost control of the ball? The referees go to the replay booth to watch the game from different perspectives to ensure the right call is made. All people, including Christians, can have a tough time looking at what is right in front of their face which leads them to lose the larger perspective.
Sanctification
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 Paul had every reason to lose heart. He was beaten, mocked, shipwrecked, and brought to the point of death all for the cross of Christ. He could have endured any one of those moments and lost his eternal perspective. Paul points to the truth that although our outer self is wasting away, our inner…
