Place Your Hope In Christ Alone

September 14, 2026

2 CORINTHIANS 4:18 NKJV – (18) while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

This verse explains that the priceless treasure of knowing God's glory through faith in Christ is kept in the fragile containers of human beings. In this case, this refers to Paul and his co-workers who preach the gospel.

Their suffering is enormous, but God keeps them from being wiped out. They don't quit because even after they die, they know they will be resurrected, as Christ was. Then they will spend eternity with Him in a glory that will far outweigh and outlast the comparatively lightweight and momentary suffering of this life.

This verse encourages believers to focus on spiritual and eternal realities rather than temporary, physical struggles. It highlights that while visible hardships are fleeting, the hope and promise of eternal life are everlasting.

Can this really be done, you ask? Yes, if you put your hope in Christ alone.

SCRIPTURE READING:

2 CORINTHIANS 5:7

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

Hope in Christ, nothing less.