We sat in her living room.
Through the wall of windows we see white cottony wisps of mist settle over rolling hills. Orange leaves burst through a sea of green. Summer changes to fall. The end of a season happens right before us as we discuss the end of a season. Blue-gray skies complement fall colors and some of our emotions. Despite the fall colors coming through, blue, green and gray outweigh and there is a feeling of crisp and cool out there.
But warmth and coffee are inside. My own mist rising up from the dark steamy liquid in a cup. It’s rather cozy for the topic we discuss.
Both of us mourn death. Death of life and death of life seasons.
I recall to mind that, “…you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes” (James 4:14).
She tells me a verse.
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18).
And she says something like this…something most of us have said or thought when we hear this verse. “But this affliction isn’t light and it doesn’t feel momentary. It’s huge, it’s heavy and it’s long.
A new thought came to us then. What if the eternal weight of glory was to the same degree as these troubles? Now that would be wonderful wouldn’t it? As heavy as our burdens feel on earth, if eternal glory was to that same degree it would be worth waiting for.
But it’s not to the same degree.
IT IS BEYOND ALL COMPARISON.
So we take that in for a bit. Comforted by the word, the mist and coffee.
For a moment I saw reality. That these afflictions I see around me are transient like the mist outside. They look heavy but in reality are light and transient like the mist. The eternal glory that I cannot see and looks too light at times—that glory is heavy, eternal and far outweighs the mist of troubles.
This is the lord’s gracious light and grace shining into some of the dark holes and crevices in my thinking this week. Where is He shining it on yours?
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Great meditation on Scripture. And you’re so right, the heavy weight we bear will be as imperceptible as mist compared against that glory.
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Really beautiful post! I love that the glory to come is beyond compare when compared to my trials! Visiting from Jennifer’s writing link.
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Beautiful! And “Amen!”
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On this side of earth we often lose sight of the promise of greater weight of eternal glory. I just love how the scripture comes along and revives and strengthen us.
How can affliction compare to the glory we expect? This is a comforting thought when you consider that the promise will out weigh grief and trouble. Thank you for visiting my site and for your sweet comments.
Amen! Beautiful and comforting reflection. Thanks for linking to Still Saturday. Have a great weekend.
We do have seasons of life that are heavy–and we have a glorious future through Christ. Thank-you for your post. I’m visiting from the Weekend Brew.
Beautiful words this morning! No matter how heavy the weight is we carry today, nothing will every compare to the weight of the glory that is eternal in Christ Jesus! Have a blessed weekend.
“They look heavy but in reality are light and transient like the mist. The eternal glory that I cannot see and looks too light at times—that glory is heavy, eternal and far outweighs the mist of troubles.”
Oh, that I would lift my eyes to the hills of God and know that His Glory outweighs all, ALL, that is before our eyes. Thank you for this powerful food for thought. Thank you.
Caring through Christ, ~ linda
Wow, I never thought of thinking or comparing the weight of His glory to our earthly sorrows! Now every time something brings me down, I have a fresh perspective to lift my heart back into focus. Thank you!
Hi Amy,
Thanks for reminding us that though our earthly problems may seem heavy, if we look at them from an eternal perspective, we know they are like mist, and passing. Wonderful 🙂 Praying God continues to lift your eyes up, and for all of us who are struggling now.