An Eternal Weight of Glory

“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 (ESV)

As another year will soon be behind us, it’s only natural to ponder how our mortal shells have aged.  However for those who are in Christ, instead of focusing on our “outer selves” and their continuing decline, we can find joy in the knowledge that our spirits are in a state of constant renewal.  The things of this world may be fleeting, but when we have a relationship with Jesus we’re able to fix our sights on the eternal.